(a) The department will, applying its
enforcement discretion, conduct inspections to determine compliance with this
chapter during usual business hours.
(b) A processor shall allow a department
employee or the department's agent to inspect all portions of the facility,
seafood products, food ingredients, processing equipment, labels, plans and
records relating to critical control points and sanitation, and all other
records needed to determine compliance with this chapter.
(c) A person may not obstruct an inspector
during an inspection.
(d) The
processor may accompany the inspector during the inspection.
(e) The processor shall allow the taking of
photographs.
(f) The inspector will
leave a copy of the inspection report at the facility.
(g) The department will, applying its
enforcement discretion, suspend or revoke a permit if access for purposes of
inspection described in (b) of this section is denied.
(h) A processor who operates a mobile
processing facility or a direct-market fishing vessel shall be available for at
least one onsite inspection in the state during each calendar year at the
location designated in the processor's permit application, or another location
agreed to by the department. An inspection at a location other than one listed
in (i) of this section is subject to the applicable fee required by
18 AAC 34.900(e).
The processor shall give at least 48 hours notice to the department's office at
a location listed in (i) of this section to allow for scheduling an inspection.
The department may notify any processor who has not received an annual
inspection that an inspection will be required before the permit will be
renewed.
(i) Designated locations
or ports for onsite inspections under (h) of this section are Anchorage, Dutch
Harbor, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Sitka, and Valdez. The department may
approve other locations or ports for onsite inspections.
(j) The provisions of this section also apply
to a compliance reinspection conducted under
18 AAC 34.940.
