O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 26-2-205 (2019)

Wholesomeness inspection of meat, poultry, and dairy products offered for sale; inspection of livestock slaughtered; marking system for inspection purposes

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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The Commissioner is authorized to adopt and maintain an adequate system of wholesomeness inspection as to all meat, poultry, or dairy products offered for sale in this state. He shall be authorized to employ or designate qualified personnel necessary to maintain such inspection program. The Commissioner is authorized to require an ante mortem and post-mortem inspection of all livestock slaughtered by licensees under this article for sale as food in this state. He shall be authorized to adopt an appropriate marking system so as to identify those carcasses of animals inspected and passed as fit for human consumption. The Commissioner is authorized to adopt standards and specifications for meat, poultry, and dairy products and the processing thereof. Nothing contained in this Code section shall be applicable to any person slaughtering livestock or poultry or processing meat, poultry, or dairy products for home consumption.

History

Ga. L. 1959, p. 168, § 1.

Annotations

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Food, §§ 3, 7, 12, 31, 37.

C.J.S. 36A C.J.S., Food, §§ 19, 21.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1989–1989 · leading case: Aaron v. Irvin, 381 S.E.2d 35 (Ga. 1989).
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Aaron v. Irvin, 381 S.E.2d 35 (Ga. 1989). · cites it 7× “Appellant contends that under an exception to OCGA § 26-2-205 it is not required to have a license.”
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