Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-10-1-.05 - Application for Inspection; Grant or Refusal of Inspection
(1) Application for inspection.
(a) Before inspection is granted, the
operator of each establishment required to have inspection shall make
application therefor to the Commissioner as provided in this part.
(b) Every application under this section
shall be made on a form furnished by the Department of Agriculture, and shall
include all information called for by that form, including the name, address,
and type of legal entity of any tenant and the name and principal office
address of any subsidiary corporation that will prepare product or conduct any
other operation at the establishment for which inspection is requested. The
applicant for inspection will be held responsible for compliance by all such
tenants or subsidiaries with the requirements of the regulations in this
chapter at such establishment if inspection is granted. Such tenants and
subsidiaries will also be held responsible for their own operations.
Preparation of product and other operations at the establishment for which
inspection is granted may be conducted only by the applicant and any of its
tenants and subsidiary corporations named in the application.
(c) Before inspection is granted, an
establishment must have developed written "Sanitation Standard Operating
Procedures" as required by Rule
40-10-1-.10, a written "Hazard
Analysis and Critical Control Point Procedures" as required by Rule
40-10-1-.09, and a written recall
procedure as required by Rule
40-10-1-.26.
(d) In cases of change of ownership,
location, tenants or subsidiaries, a new application shall be made.
(2) Drawings, information to be
furnished; subsidiary establishments; grant or refusal of inspection:
(a) Each applicant for inspection shall
submit to the program, four copies of:
1.
Complete drawings with specifications of the floor plans of the establishment
for which inspection is requested, showing the locations of principal pieces of
equipment, floor drains, principal drainage lines, hand-washing basins, and
hose connections for clean-up purposes;
2. A plot plan showing the limits of the
establishment's premises, locations in outline of buildings on the premises,
cardinal points of the compass, and roadways and railways serving the
establishment; and
3. A room
schedule showing the finish of walls, floors, and ceilings of all rooms in the
establishment. The specifications shall include statements describing the water
supply, plumbing, drainage, refrigeration, equipment, lighting, and operations
of the establishment. Applicants for inspection may request information from
the Commissioner concerning the requirements before submitting plans.
(b) Notice in writing shall be
given to each applicant granted inspection, specifying the establishment to
which the grant applies;
(c) The
Commissioner is authorized to grant inspection upon his determination that the
applicant and the establishment are eligible therefor and to refuse to grant
inspection at any establishment if he determines that it does not meet the
requirements of this part of the regulations in
40-10-1-.06, and
40-10-1-.08, and
40-10-1-.09 and
40-10-1-.10, and
40-10-1-.26 of this chapter or has
not received approval of labeling and containers to be used at the
establishment as required by the regulations in
40-10-1-.19 of this chapter. Before
inspection is refused for any such reason, the applicant shall be informed of
the proposed action and the reasons therefor and afforded an opportunity to
present his views.
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