Iowa § 137F.2 - 137F.2 Adoption by rule.
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§ 137F.2. 137F.2 Adoption by rule.
1. The department shall, in accordance with chapter 17A, adopt rules setting minimum standards for entities covered under this chapter to protect consumers from foodborne illness. In so doing, the department may adopt by reference, with or without amendment, the United States food and drug administration food code, which shall be specified by title and edition, date of publication, or similar information. The rules and standards shall be formulated in consultation with municipal corporations under agreement with the department, affected state agencies, and industry, professional, and consumer groups. 2. In establishing minimum standards as described in subsection 1, the department shall adopt rules for the sale at a farmers market of culinary mushrooms commonly referred to as a variety of wild golden oyster and classified as pleurotus ostreatus, pleurotus populinus, or pleurotus pulmonarious. 98 Acts, ch 1162, §7, 30; 99 Acts, ch 208, §29 – 32; 2001 Acts, ch 81, §3; 2007 Acts, ch 215, §212; 2019 Acts, ch 73, §1, 2 Referred to in §123.49, 137C.6, 137F.3, 331.756(28), 455C.4 Wed Dec 10 22:55:32 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 137F.2 (20, 0)
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