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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Prior to January 1, 2001, the department, its inspectors and agents, and all local health officers and inspectors may at all times enter any building, room, basement, cellar, or other place occupied or used, or suspected of being occupied or used, for the production, preparation, manufacture, storage, sale, or distribution of food, and inspect the premises and all utensils, implements, receptacles, fixtures, furniture, and machinery used.
(b) Commencing January 1, 2001, only the department, its inspectors and agents, and the local health officers and inspectors of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties and the City of Vernon may exercise the authority to enter and inspect granted in subdivision (a) except as provided in subdivision (c).
(c) Commencing January 1, 2001, the local health officer or inspector of each city or county, or city and county may exercise the authority to enter and inspect granted in subdivision (a) for the sole purpose of inspecting a food processing establishment that only holds or warehouses processed food, provided that:
(1) The warehouse does not manufacture or pack processed food.
(2) The warehouse does not hold fresh seafood, frozen seafood held in bulk for further processing, or fresh or frozen raw shellfish.
(3) The warehouse is not operated as an integral part of a food processing facility required to be registered pursuant to Section 110460.
(4) The warehouse facilities are located entirely within the area under the jurisdiction of the local health department.
(5) The warehouse does not salvage food as the primary business.
(d) All inspections of food processing establishments conducted by local health departments shall be reported to the department within 60 days. The department shall consider this information when scheduling the department's inspection activities.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 112040 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/health-and-safety-code/hsc-sect-112040/
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