Section ATCP 70.30 - Ready-to-eat foods; reporting pathogens and toxins(1) REQUIREMENT. Except as provided under sub. (2), an operator shall report to the department the results of any microbiological test or laboratory analysis which indicates that any ready-to-eat food produced by that operator contains pathogenic organisms, toxins resulting from the growth of pathogenic organisms, or any other adulterant capable of causing disease or injury if ingested. The operator shall report to the department within 24 hours after the operator obtains the test results. The operator may report orally, electronically, or in writing. Note: The State of Wisconsin's Emergency Management phone number is (800) 943-0003. The general number of the Division of Food and Recreational Safety is (608) 224-4700, and its FAX number is (608) 224-4710.
(2) EXEMPTION. An operator is not required to report test results under sub. (1) if all of the following apply: (a) The ready-to eat-food is identified by a product code or production lot number.(b) The operator has not yet sold or distributed any of the ready-to-eat food represented by the product code or production lot number under par. (a), but retains direct control over all of that ready-to-eat food. Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 70.30
Adopted by, CR 17-073: cr. Register January 2020 No. 769, eff. 2/1/2020