La. Admin. Code tit. 49 § I-978
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section I-978 - Canning [Formerly 49:3.2000]A. Any canned meat or meat product which requires sterilization to preserve it shall be sterilized in the can or container on the same day that the cans or other containers are filled. Defective or leaky cans discovered after the process of sterilization has been completed shall not be repaired or repacked, unless 1. the repairing or repacking be completed within six hours after the process of sterilization has been completed; or2. if their defective or leaky condition be discovered during an afternoon run, they be held in coolers of a temperature not exceeding 34 F. until the following day, when they may be repaired or repacked. Repaired or repacked cans and containers shall be sterilized. Sterilization will be completed within the meaning of this paragraph when the cans, after cooking, have cooled sufficiently for inspection and handling. The contents of all defective or leaky cans not repaired or repacked in compliance with this paragraph shall be condemned and destroyed.La. Admin. Code tit. 49, § I-978
Adopted by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Preventive and Public Health Services, September 1968.AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as amended.