Title 26 — Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
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O.C.G.A. § 26-2-452 Definitions
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Permits for nonprofit food sales and food service at events; duration of permit; issuance of subsequent permits. Food safety standards for food sales and food service at events by nonprofit organizations. Enforcement of article. Short title. Definitions. Exemption from liability of …
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-453 Rules and regulations
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The Commissioner shall have the power to adopt, amend, and repeal rules and regulations to implement and enforce this article; provided, however, that all rules and regulations shall be of uniform application; and provided, further, that all rules and regulations shall be adopted…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-454 Permit required
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person that does not possess a permit from the department to manufacture, have in storage, sell or offer for sale therein, or offer to give away any raw milk for human consumption. Nothing in this article shall prohibit the storage and personal co…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-455 MISDEMEANORS
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Amusement ride safety act. Violations of chapter, §25-15-66. Carnival ride safety. Violations of chapter, §25-15-96. Consumer fireworks. Operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, §25-10-2.1. Drug abuse treatment and education programs. Patient brokering, §26-5-80. Violatio…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-456 Bottling, packaging, and sealing raw milk; labeling
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(a) All Grade “A” raw milk for human consumption shall be bottled, packaged, and sealed at the same location where produced. (b) All bottles, containers, and packages enclosing raw milk for human consumption shall be labeled in accordance with the applicable requirements of the F…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-457 Sampling and collection; testing and analysis
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(a) Samples of raw milk for human consumption may be taken for scientific examination for public health purposes, at any reasonable time or place, and examined bacteriologically or for any other public health reason by agents of the department. (b) Samples of raw milk for human co…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-458 Chemical, bacteriological, and temperature standards
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(a) All Grade “A” raw milk for human consumption shall be produced to conform with the following chemical, bacteriological, and temperature standards of this Code section: (1) Raw milk for human consumption shall be cooled to 10 degrees Celsius or less within four hours or less, …
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-459 Sanitation requirements
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All Grade “A” raw milk for human consumption shall be produced to conform with the following sanitation requirements of this Code section: (1) Lactating animals which show evidence of the secretion of milk with abnormalities in one or more quarters, based upon bacteriological, ch…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-460 Health status of animals; testing and records
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(a) All raw milk for human consumption within the State of Georgia shall be from healthy animals. Raw milk from unhealthy animals shall not be offered for sale, be given away, or combined with other milk. (b) All animals producing raw milk for human consumption shall be tested fo…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-461 Reporting of safety concerns; product recall or notifications to consumers
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Each producer of raw milk for human consumption shall develop and maintain procedures for the notification of regulatory officials, consumer notification, and product recall, and shall implement any of these procedures as necessary with respect to any product for which the producer…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-462 Revocation or cancellation of permit or license
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(a) The Commissioner shall be charged with the enforcement of this article and shall have the power and authority, in connection with this and other provisions dealing with milk, food, or food products, to revoke or cancel the permit or license of any person doing business in thi…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-464 Enjoining continuing violations
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Any person, firm, or corporation subject to this article or the other milk laws of this state who violates any of said provisions or any valid rules and regulations made thereunder may be enjoined from such continued violation. The Commissioner is authorized to apply for, and for …
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-465 Unlawful activities
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It shall be unlawful: (1) To handle raw milk for human consumption in unclean or unsanitary places or in an unsanitary manner; 441 26-2-465 FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS 26-2-466 (2) To keep, store, or prepare for market any raw milk for human consumption in the same building or enc…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-466 Penalty
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Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 442 26-2-466 STDS., LBLG., ADULTERATION OF FOOD History. Code 1981, § 26-2-466, enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 809, § 2/HB 1175. 443 26-2-466 T.26, C.3 FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS T.26, C.3 CHAPTER 3 STANDARDS, LAB…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-60 Short title
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This article may be cited as the “Georgia Meat Inspection Act.” History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 33.
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-61 Legislative intent
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Meat and meat food products are an important source of the nation’s total supply of food. It is essential to the public interest that the health and welfare of consumers be protected by assuring that meat and meat food products distributed to them are wholesome, not adulterated, …
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-62 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Adulterated” shall apply to any carcass, part thereof, meat, or meat food product under one or more of the following circumstances: (A) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health; …
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-63 Federal and state cooperation
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(a) The Georgia Department of Agriculture, acting by and through the Commissioner, is designated as the state agency which shall be responsible for cooperating with the secretary of agriculture of the United States under the provisions of the Federal Meat Inspection Act and other…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-64 Concurrent enforcement jurisdiction
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Consistent with the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. Section 601, et seq., the Commissioner may exercise concurrent jurisdiction with the secretary of agriculture of the United States and may enforce this article and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto without rega…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-80 Promulgation of regulations
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The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate, from time to time, such regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purpose of this article. History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 31.
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-81 Powers of Commissioner; reports
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(a) The Commissioner shall also have power: (1) To gather and compile information concerning and to investigate from time to time the organization, business, conduct, practices, and management of any person, firm, or corporation subject to this article and the relation thereof to …
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-82 Administrative penalties; judicial review
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The Commissioner, in order to enforce this article or any orders, rules, and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, may issue an administrative order imposing a penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation whenever the Commissioner, after a hearing, determines that any p…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-83 Authority to refuse or withdraw meat inspection service
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(a) The Commissioner is authorized to refuse to provide or to withdraw inspection service under Part 3 of this article and to revoke or suspend any license issued by the Department of Agriculture to any person, firm, or corporation subject to this article who shall violate any of …
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-86 Injunctions
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In addition to other remedies provided for in this article, the Commissioner is authorized to apply to the superior court of the appropriate county for an injunction. Such court shall have jurisdiction, 326 26-2-86 STDS., LBLG., ADULTERATION OF FOOD 26-2-88 upon hearing and for c…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-87 Written notice or warning sufficient for minor violations
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Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring the Commissioner to report, for prosecution or for the institution of an action or injunction proceedings, minor violations of this article, whenever he believes that the public interest will be adequately served by a suitab…
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-88 Promulgation of regulations
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Powers of Commissioner; reports. Administrative penalties; judicial review. Authority to refuse or withdraw meat inspection service. Detention of carcasses, meat, and meat food products suspected of being adulterated or misbranded; removal of official marks. Seizure and condemnat…