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Tennessee Code Title 53. Food, Drugs and Cosmetics § 53-7-207

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of section effective May 9, 2025, for purposes of promulgating rules, and for all other purposes, effective thirty days following the commissioner of agriculture's receipt from the United States department of agriculture, food safety and inspection service, that the requirements of the federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. § 601 et seq.) necessary to a cooperative agreement for a state meat inspection program have been met.>

(a) Establishments and persons are ineligible for inspection services under this part unless they have obtained a valid license from the commissioner.

(b) The commissioner may provide voluntary inspection for animals other than livestock that can or may be used in and for the preparation of meat or meat food products for distribution in intrastate commerce.  The commissioner may refuse to provide voluntary inspection services for good cause shown, including, but not limited to, limitation of staff resources or inspector expertise.  In all instances, the commissioner shall give scheduling priority to inspection services that are mandated by the federal Meat Inspection Act for processing of livestock in intrastate commerce.

(c) For the purpose of providing inspection required under this part, establishments shall provide the department of agriculture, upon showing of proper credentials, free access and opportunity to examine establishment facilities and equipment, to review and copy records, and to take reasonable samples of inventory or product as necessary to determine compliance with this part.

(d)(1) The cost for inspection services is as follows:

(A) For livestock, the cost of inspection required under this part is borne by the state;  provided, that any extra cost of inspection from overtime or holiday operation is borne by the establishment, as set by rule under § 43-1-703;  and

(B) For voluntary inspection services, the cost of inspection required under this part is borne by the establishment, as set by rule under § 43-1-703.

(2) The costs for inspection services under subdivision (d)(1) do not cover costs associated with devices and supplies used for marking and stamping, containers, and labels, which are borne by the establishment, as set by rule under § 43-1-703.  However, all devices and supplies used for marking inspection approvals upon food products are under the exclusive control of the department of agriculture.

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