California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 2 - Animal Industry
Chapter 10 - Animal Confinement
Article 3 - Breeding Pigs
Section 1322.5 - Pork Distributor Recordkeeping
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) A pork distributor, as a condition of registration pursuant to section 1322.2 of this Article, shall maintain records that comply with all the requirements of this section.
(b) Records shall be sufficient for purposes of an audit trail as defined in section 1322(b) of this Article and the applicable recordkeeping requirements described in section 1326.2 of this Chapter.
(c) Records shall document in a traceable manner that whole pork meat being distributed for commercial sale into or within California originates from pork producers that are in compliance with all requirements of section 1322.1 of this Article.
(d) Records shall document the address of the location where the distributor, as the buyer, takes physical possession of whole pork meat for each sales transaction.
(e) Records shall be maintained for two (2) years from the date of creation and be made accessible for inspection and audit by the Department and/or a certifying agent as required by section 1322.3 of this Article.
1. New section filed 9-1-2022; operative 9-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 35). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Section 25993, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25990 and 25991, Health and Safety Code.
