Supervision and Control of Sanitary Conditions in Dairies and Meat, Poultry, and Dairy Processing Plants; Designation of Inspectors

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  2. Georgia Code
  3. Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
  4. Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food
  5. Meat, Poultry, and Dairy Processing Plants
  6. Supervision and Control of Sanitary Conditions in Dairies and Meat, Poultry, and Dairy Processing Plants; Designation of Inspectors

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  1. The Commissioner shall have supervision and control over the sanitary conditions of all dairies and meat, poultry, or dairy processing plants in this state.
  2. The Commissioner shall maintain an adequate system of inspection and shall employ or designate qualified personnel to assist in the administration of this article. He shall fix the compensation of all personnel employed by him.
  3. The Commissioner is also vested with the authority to designate licensed veterinarians and city or county health authorities as inspectors as he deems advisable.

(Ga. L. 1914, p. 148, § 1; Code 1933, §§ 42-401, 42-402; Ga. L. 1956, p. 748, §§ 2, 10.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Milk processor who sells only to military installation still subject to state sanitary regulations.

- Person operating a milk processing plant in this state which is not a part of or in conjunction with a military installation of the United States in this state is subject to the sanitary regulations and jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture, even if the person processes only for sales to military installations. 1960-61 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 4.

Whether violation of provisions of former Code 1933, § 42-406 (see now O.C.G.A. § 26-2-212) could be punished as for misdemeanor as provided for in former Code 1933, § 42-9908 (see now O.C.G.A. § 26-2-215) was questionable. 1960-61 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 396.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Food, §§ 6, 12, 31, 37.

C.J.S.

- 36A C.J.S., Food, §§ 4, 14, 19, 29 et seq.

ALR.

- Constitutionality of regulations as to milk, 42 A.L.R. 556; 58 A.L.R. 672; 80 A.L.R. 1225; 101 A.L.R. 64; 110 A.L.R. 644; 119 A.L.R. 243; 155 A.L.R. 1383.

Power to prescribe the manner or conditions under which a slaughterhouse shall serve the public, 46 A.L.R. 1486.

Validity of municipal ordinance imposing requirements on outside producers of milk to be sold in city, 14 A.L.R.2d 103.


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