LD 2687
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LR 4026
Item 1

 
A.__The licensed establishment's sanitation practices;

 
B.__Sanitation in the areas where meat and poultry products
are prepared, stored and displayed;

 
C.__The adequacy of a refrigeration system used for meat
food products and poultry products;

 
D.__Labeling; and

 
E.__Meat food products or poultry products for wholesomeness
or adulteration.

 
In addition, the inspector conducting the periodic review may
conduct any other examination necessary to ensure compliance with
this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.

 
4.__Access.__For purposes of a periodic review of a licensed
establishment, inspectors have access during normal business
hours to every part of a licensed establishment required to have
inspection under this chapter, whether the licensed establishment
is operated or not.

 
§2519.__Stop sale or use order

 
The inspector may issue a stop sale or use order for any
violation of this chapter or of the rules adopted pursuant to
this chapter. A person receiving a stop sale or use order shall
immediately remove the meat, meat food product or poultry product
from sale or shall immediately cease to use any equipment or area
as directed by the order until the order is lifted.__The
inspector may lift a stop sale or use order once the inspector
has determined that the violation has been corrected.__A person
receiving a stop sale or use order may appeal the order to the
commissioner within 5 days of receiving the order.

 
§2519-A.__Detention

 
If a livestock product or poultry product or a product
exempted from the definitions of "livestock product" and "poultry
product" or any dead, dying, disabled or diseased livestock or
poultry is found by an authorized representative of the
commissioner upon premises where it is held for, during or after
distribution in intrastate commerce or is otherwise subject to
this chapter and there is reason to believe that the product or
animal is adulterated or misbranded and is useable as human food
or that it has not been inspected, in violation of the provisions
of this chapter or the federal acts or the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act, or that the product or animal has been or is
intended to be
distributed in violation of any of these


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