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title: O.C.G.A. § 26-2-105. Inspection of meat food products where prepared; inspection markings; disposition of condemned meat food products; removal of inspectors.
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# O.C.G.A. § 26-2-105. Inspection of meat food products where prepared; inspection markings; disposition of condemned meat food products; removal of inspectors.

(a) The Commissioner shall cause to be made, by inspectors appointed for that purpose, an examination and inspection of all meat food products prepared in any slaughtering, meat-canning, salting, packing, rendering, or similar establishment where such articles are prepared for commerce.

(b) For the purpose of any examination and inspection, said inspectors shall have access at all times, by day or night, whether the establishment be operated or not, to every part of said establishment.

(c) The inspectors shall mark, stamp, tag, or label as “Inspected and Passed” all such products found to be not adulterated; and said inspectors shall label, mark, stamp, or tag as “Inspected and Condemned” all such products found adulterated; and all such condemned meat food products shall be made unfit for human consumption, as provided for in Code Section 26-2-103. The Commissioner may remove inspectors from any establishment which fails to destroy such condemned meat food products.

## History

Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 6.