California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 3 - Economics
Chapter 1 - Fruit and Vegetable Standardization
Subchapter 4 - Fresh Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables
Article 2 - Inspection Procedures
Section 1370 - Standardization Inspection and Certification by Commissioners

Universal Citation: 3 CA Code of Regs 1370

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

Inspection certificates, as authorized and identified in Sections 42791 and 42792 of the Food and Agricultural Code, may be written only when:

(a)

(1) Each lot to be certified has been completely prepared for sale or shipment; and

(2) When there is room on the vehicle for additional produce, the certificates shall bear, in a conspicuous place, the statement "Not a complete load"; and

(3) Each inspection certificate is prepared in a clear and legible manner by an inspector, and each change or correction is signed by an inspector, and all information on the inspection certificate is accurate; and

(4) A sufficient number of containers from the actual lot to be certified have been inspected to assure the inspector that the lot meets all the requirements; or

(5) When a sufficient number of containers have been inspected in the field or packing house to assure the inspector that the lot to be certified meets all the requirements, in which case the certificate shall bear in a conspicuous place the statement "lot inspection."

(b) The inspection certificate may indicate:

(1) The vehicle license number only when the lot is completely loaded on the vehicle, or that each container is properly identified by an official stamp placed on each container by or under the supervision of the inspector, stating that the lot complied with the requirements of this group on a specific date. The official stamp of each county must be approved by the Department of Food and Agriculture prior to use. When containers are on pallets or otherwise arranged to cause stamping of each container impractical then all accessible containers shall be stamped.

(2) Indicate the words "lot inspection" when the provisions of Section 1370 (b) cannot be complied with.

1. Amendment filed 1-24-69; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 69, No. 4). For prior history, see Register 60, No. 16.
2. Amendment and renumbering from Section 1366 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).
3. Amendment of subsection (b)(1) filed 6-13-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 24).

Note: Authority cited for Group 4: Sections 407, 42681 and 42682, Food and Agricultural Code. Additional authority cited for Article 2: Sections 42 and 43, Chapter 1404, Statutes of 1974. Reference: Sections 42791, 42792 and 42794, Food and Agricultural Code.

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