Rule 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; and3. 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.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-10-1-.05
O.C.G.A. Secs. 26-2-60, 26-2-80.
Original Rule entitled "Equipment, Utensils, and Containers" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965.Amended: ER. 40-10-1-0.3-.05 entitled "Official Numbers; Inauguration of Inspection; Withdrawal of Inspection; Reports of Violations" adopted. F. and eff. August 24, 1970, the date of adoption.Amended: Permanent Rule of same title adopted. F. Dec. 17, 1970; eff. Jan. 6, 1971.Amended: F. June 24, 1975; eff. July 14, 1975.Amended: F. July 23, 1984; eff. August 12, 1984.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Application for Inspection; Grant or Refusal of Inspection" adopted. F. July 21, 1997; eff. August 11, 1997.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Jan. 15, 2004; eff. Feb. 4, 2004.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Dec. 17, 2008; eff. Jan. 6, 2009.Amended: F. Oct. 18, 2012; eff. Nov. 7, 2012.