Georgia Administrative Code

(1) Embargo or Hold Order. (a) The Department may, upon notice to the owner or person in charge, place a hold order (embargo) on any raw milk that it determines, or has probable cause to believe, to be unwholesome or otherwise adulterated or misbranded. (b) When raw milk for huma…

(1) Recall Plan. Every permit or license holder must, as a condition of retaining their license, develop a plan for recalling affected products that: (a) Identifies the adverse condition(s) that may affect the safety of the raw milk produced; (b) Requires notifying the Department…

(1) Actions and Remedies Available. The Commissioner may pursue any and all actions and remedies available at law in order to administer and enforce these regulations, including, but not limited to, civil monetary penalties; suspension, denial, or revocation of a permit or licens…

In addition to the requirements of the most recent Pasteurized Milk Ordinance as amended the following shall apply in the State of Georgia. (a) All Grade A Plants, Grade A Producers, Distributors, receiving stations, dairy manufacturing plants and milk handlers purchasing raw mil…

(1) All bottles, cans, packages, and other containers enclosing milk, any milk product or frozen desserts defined in these rules and regulations shall be plainly labeled and marked with: (a) the name of the product; and, (b) the grade of the product, if a grade is prescribed for …

(1) Manufacturer-Processor Identity Labeling: Identity is defined as the name, address, including zip code of the plant at which the pasteurization, ultra pasteurization or aseptic processing takes place. The Voluntary National Uniform Coding System for Identification of Pasteuri…

All farm tanks shall be calibrated by the manufacturer before leaving the factory. The Georgia Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures Division, will check tank after installation for accuracy.

The product contact surfaces of all pumps and hoses used on a farm shall be mechanically cleaned and sanitized in a Clean-in-Place circuit approved by this department. Bulk milk tanks shall be cleaned and sanitized when emptied and shall be emptied at least every 72 hours.

In addition to requirements of Appendix B of the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, the following shall apply to bulk milk hauler/samplers: (a) Milk stored in cans or other containers outside the bulk tank shall not be sampled or picked up except that such milk may be permitted …

Chemical and Bacteriological tests. In addition to Appendix G of the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, the following shall apply in the State of Georgia: (a) Sampling and Testing Milk and Cream. All persons, firms, or corporations purchasing milk or dairy products on a basis wh…

United States standards for grades of nonfat Dry milk (both roller and spray process) are hereby adopted by reference from the Code of Federal Regulations Part 7 Chapter 1 or its most current edition, sections 58.2525-58.2676.

The standards and requirements for frozen desserts as adopted by the Food and Drug Administration and contained in 21 Code of Federal Regulations part 135, except as otherwise provided herein, are expressly adopted by the Georgia Dairy Act of 1980, as the standards and requiremen…

Non-standardized frozen desserts and nonstandardized frozen dessert mixes are products that are not subject to the provisions of the Standards of Identity found at 21 CFR, Part 135 . Nonstandardized frozen desserts and mixes shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations …

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person who does not possess a valid permit-license from the Georgia Department of Agriculture to: bring into, send into, or receive, offer for sale frozen dessert or frozen dessert mix in the State of Georgia. Grocery stores, restaurants, and othe…

(1) Labeling requirements shall be those defined in the Code of Federal Regulations published by the Food and Drug Administration and the National Labeling Education Act.

(1) Products from each out of state plant holding a permit-license in the state of Georgia shall be sampled at least once each 3 months at the discretion of the Georgia Department of Agriculture. (2) Any plant violating the same requirement on two successive inspections shall be …

The hardening room: (a) shall be kept properly cleaned and defrosted; (b) shall have stock arranged in an orderly manner so that it moves in proper rotation; and, (c) shall not be used for storage of extraneous materials or any other food which may contaminate any frozen dessert …

(1) Construction. All equipment, pipelines, and fittings shall be free from rough surfaces, broken seams, dead ends and pockets, excessive dents and untinned surfaces; and shall be so constructed and located as to permit the convenient disassembling for cleaning and sanitizing. (…

(1) Filling containers and Packages: Ice cream and other frozen desserts shall be kept frozen until dispensed, and the refreezing of such products is hereby prohibited. (2) Removal from Molds: the removal of frozen desserts from slab tins or other molds shall be done in a sanitar…

All vehicles used in the transportation of frozen desserts or mixes shall be so constructed and operated as to protect such transported products from contamination, and shall be kept and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

Dairy product ingredients Such as fruits and nuts stored for immediate use shall be kept at a temperature not in excess of 40° F., except when packed in hermetically sealed containers or as otherwise provided for in these regulations.

(1) The entire mix for frozen desserts containing dairy or egg ingredients, with or without flavor or color shall be pasteurized, as set forth in the 21 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 135.3. (2) After pasteurization the mix shall be cooled to at least 45°: F, and held at no…

Pursuant to the provisions and requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 10-1-155, the following rules and regulations are hereby promulgated and the standards and specifications for petroleum products used for heating, cooking, illuminating, and power purposes are hereby defined. The fol…

(1) The term "Brake Fluid" as used or referred to in this Chapter shall mean the liquid medium through which force is transmitted in the hydraulic brake system of any motor vehicle operated in this State. (2) Minimum Standard. All break fluid must conform to Federal Motor Vehicle…

(1) Ethylene Glycol Type Engine Coolants: (a) Composition Essentially concentrated, virgin ethlylene glycol with suitable corrosion inhibitors and foam suppressors. One type is intended for automobile and light duty (LD) service. Another is a low silicate type for heavy duty (HD)…

Gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil or other related petroleum products and subjects found below the prescribed standards shall be disposed of as directed by the Commissioner of Agriculture. Where such product can be reconditioned or successfully blended with or used as another product,…

(1) Petroleum products sold in this State and covered in Section shall have a name and/or brand name and such name shall be registered in compliance with O.C.G.A. 10-1-149. The octane rating or antiknock index of applicable motor fuels, covered by FTC Octane Posting and Certifica…

Samples submitted in compliance with O.C.G.A. 10-1-153, for petroleum products regulated by this Chapter shall not be less than 16 ounces in size.

(1) In testing measuring devices, it is necessary for the Inspector to draw from each pump sufficient product to determine the accuracy of the dispensing device. (2) For this purpose, official and approved one-gallon, five-gallon, and metric measuring cans are used. In order that…

All meters, pumps, lines, and devices which have been used in measuring and pumping gasoline must be thoroughly cleaned before being used in measuring and pumping high flash petroleum products, such as kerosene, heating oil and diesel fuel.

All petroleum products regulated by Chapter 40-20-1, in accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 10-1-155, shall be subject to inspection and analysis. The Department of Agriculture shall have free access to and adequate samples of such products for the purpose of inspection and analysis…

(a) It shall be a violation for water and or water phase to be detected, when measured from the bottom through the fill pipe, supply line or detection system of any tank utilized in the storage of oxygenated fuels, aviation gasoline and aviation fuel sold at retail. A stop sale s…

The tolerances for devices used for retail sales of petroleum products regulated shall be as follows: (a) The maintenance tolerance shall be one cubic inch plus one cubic inch per indicated gallon. (b) The acceptance tolerance shall be 1/2 of the maintenance tolerances. (c) Appli…