La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § VII-111

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section VII-111 - Permits Required for Imported Milk, Milk Products and Frozen Desserts

A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to ship or receive into the state any milk or milk products (except extra grade and standard grade dry milk and milk products), filled milk and filled milk products, anomalous milk and milk products, imitation milk and imitation milk products and frozen desserts from outside of the state that were processed or packaged by a dairy plant that does not possesses a current valid permit from the state health officer. Only a person, firm or corporation who complies with the requirements of this Part shall be entitled to receive or retain such permit.

B. All imported Grade A milk and milk products shall be processed and packaged only by dairy plants currently listed in the IMS List Sanitation Compliance and Enforcement Rating of Interstate Milk Shippers.

C. In the event a person requests a permit for a dairy plant domiciled outside the State of Louisiana, the person shall:

1. Complete and sign all forms for permit application required by the state health officer.

2. Pay any and all fees required by the state health officer.

3. Have the regulatory authority, responsible for permitting and inspecting/auditing of dairy plants in the state in which the plant is domiciled, send the following information directly to the state health officer if they are not currently in the IMS list:

a. a statement indicating whether or not the plant is in substantial compliance with all applicable laws and regulations of the locality, state, province or country in which the plant is domiciled;

b. a copy of the most recent inspection/audit report completed by the regulatory authority; and

c. copies of the last three results of bacteriological and chemical analyses performed on the plant's products by the regulatory authority.

4. Provide copies of labels of each product the plant intends selling in Louisiana.

5. Provide a copy of the laws and regulations of the regulatory authority responsible for permitting and inspecting/auditing of the plant when requested by the state health officer.

6. Provide any other information, data or records required by the state health officer.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § VII-111

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 37:2647 (September 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S.40:4(A)(1)(a). Also see R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(5)(7) (15)(17) and R.S. 40:922.