La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § V-903

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section V-903 - Certification of Poultry, Poultry Products, and Shell Eggs

A. The examination, acceptance and certification of poultry, poultry products, and shell eggs shall be in accordance with U.S. Department of Agriculture, A.M.S. (Agricultural Marketing Service), Poultry Grading Branch poultry and egg grading and inspection requirements.

B. Each master or shipping container of poultry and egg products shall be legibly labeled to show the net weight, U.S. grade (if applicable), inspection mark, plant name and address, kind, class, and weight range.

C. A Louisiana certificate of condition and origin must be issued no more than seven days prior to delivery and must accompany each delivery of product to a state agency or political subdivision of the state. The certificate of condition examination and origin must contain:

1. the origin of the product, except as provided in §903 D;

2. the purchase order number of the purchasing agency;

3. verification of:

a. condition of the product, i.e., no change in the product since initial inspection; and

b. compliance with the specifications of the purchase order.

D. The purchase order of the purchasing agency must indicate whether or not a vendor has claimed a preference based on provision of Louisiana agricultural products. When the purchase order of the purchasing agency does not indicate that the vendor has claimed a Louisiana agricultural products preference, no certification as to origin of the product will be made.

E. Each master or shipping container of poultry, poultry products, and shell eggs meeting the specifications of the purchase order shall be stripped on the outside of the container with non-glossy filament tape or equivalent. All tape used for sealing purposes must be approved by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The tape shall be placed so that it must be torn to open the container.

F. Each master or shipping container must be stamped with the U.S.D.A. contract compliance stamp and certificate number or U.S.D.A. Sample Grade stamp and date or bear the U.S.D.A. shield. The stamp imprint must be legible and placed partially on the container and partially on the tape on the end of the container.

G. All containers of Louisiana agricultural products must be stamped with a Louisiana agricultural products stamp.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § V-903

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Market Commission, LR 8:271 (June 1982), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Market Commission, LR 19:1120 (September 1993).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:405.