Georgia Administrative Code

(1) Repairing. PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be maintained in good repair. (2) Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions. (a) PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. (b) Except for cleaning that is necessary due to a spill or other accident, cleaning…

(1) Identifying Information, Prominence. Containers of POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS and PERSONAL CARE ITEMS shall bear a legible manufacturer's label.Pf (2) Common Name. Working containers used for storing POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS such as cleaners and SANITIZERS taken from bu…

(1) Separation. POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS shall be stored so they cannot contaminate FOOD, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LINENS, and SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES by: (a) Separating the POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS by spacing or partitioning;P and (b) Locating the POISONOUS OR…

(1) Separation. POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS shall be stored and displayed for retail sale so they cannot contaminate FOOD, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LINENS, and SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES by: (a) Separating the POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS by spacing or partitioning;P and…

(1) Public Health Protection. (a) The DEPARTMENT shall apply these Regulations to promote its underlying purpose, as specified in , of safeguarding public health and ensuring that FOOD is safe, unADULTERATED, and honestly presented when offered to the CONSUMER. (b) In enforcing t…

(1) When Plans Are Required. A LICENSE applicant or LICENSE HOLDER shall submit to the DEPARTMENT properly prepared plans and specifications for review and approval before: (a) The construction of a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT;Pf (b) The conversion of an existing structure for use as a FO…

(1) Prerequisite for Operation. (a) A PERSON may not operate a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT without a valid LICENSE to operate issued by the DEPARTMENT.Pf (b) The LICENSE fee structure is as follows: 1. Tier 1 fee is $100; 2. Tier 2 fee is $150; 3. Tier 3 fee is $200; 4. Tier 4 fee is $250…

(1) Establishing Inspection Interval. Inspections shall be conducted as often as the DEPARTMENT deems necessary to insure compliance with these Regulations and at a minimum inspection frequency as established by DEPARTMENTAL policies and directives. (2) Performance- and Risk-Base…

(1) Obtaining Information: Personal History of Illness, Medical Examination, and Specimen Analysis. The DEPARTMENT shall act when it has reasonable cause to believe that a FOOD EMPLOYEE or CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE has possibly transmitted disease; may be infected with a disease in a …

(1) Adoption by Reference. Annex 1, Compliance and Enforcement, of the current version of the FDA Model Food Code - and supplements thereto as applicable - is adopted by reference, except where the provisions of Annex 1 conflict with Georgia statues located in the Official Code o…

No grower, merchant, broker, or dealer shall sell any insect infested, moldy, rancid, or otherwise decomposed Almond, Brazil, Chestnut, Filbert, Pecan, Walnut or Pistachio nuts in the State of Georgia, to other than cracking plants, with a tolerance that exceeds 10 per cent.

"Blow-outs" or rejected nuts at cleaning and grading plants shall not be sold unless crushed or otherwise denatured (rendered unfit for human consumption).

All nuts if sold in package form must be labeled showing an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of net weight, the name or variety, and the name and place of business of the packer or distributor.

The following words or terms shall have the meaning set forth herein when used in these rules and regulations: (a) "Buyer" means both actual and prospective purchasers of wholesale cuts and other food service plans. (b) "Contract" means all written agreements subscribed to by a b…