Farm inspections
Effective Jul 1, 2022(Added 2015, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 12, 2016; amended 2017, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 28, 2018; 2017, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. May 30, 2018; 2021, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. July 1, 2022.)
(a) (1) The Secretary may inspect a produce farm during reasonable hours for the purposes of ensuring compliance with:
- (A) the federal standards for growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of produce for human consumption, as adopted under 21 C.F.R. part 112;
- (B) the rules adopted under this chapter; or
- (C) eligibility for and conformity with the exemptions and modified requirements adopted under 21 C.F.R. part 112.
- (2) This section shall not limit the Secretary’s authority to respond to an emergency in order to prevent a public health hazard under section 21 of this title.
- (b) The Secretary may coordinate with other State agencies and organizations to carry out inspections at or near the same time on a given produce farm.
(Added 2015, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 12, 2016; amended 2017, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 28, 2018; 2017, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. May 30, 2018; 2021, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. July 1, 2022.)