Louisiana § RS 40:653 - Food processing plants; recall plan
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:653 — Food processing plants; recall plan, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:653. Food processing plants; recall plan
A. Beginning January 1, 2011, every food processing plant operating within this state shall maintain a written food recall plan which shall be immediately available for review by the department upon request.
B. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, establishing minimum standards and requirements for a written food recall plan.
C. Any person or firm operating a food processing plant that violates the provisions of this Section shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
Acts 2009, No. 341, §1, eff. July 6, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:653 ("Food processing plants; recall plan") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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