Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing
Chapter 16 - Meat, Poultry and Seafood Grading and Certification Program
Section V-1613 - Inspection and Certification by the Department; Procedures

1. Vendors, both in state and out of state, shall make all food products available to the department's grading and certification service in an approved facility for certification prior to shipment to the place of final destination, except for out-of-state shipments made directly to a storage facility owned and operated by a public entity. Such direct out-of-state shipments shall be inspected at the receiving storage facility before distribution to any food service facility.

2. Any vendor, public entity needing certification services shall notify the department at least 24 hours in advance of need and shall provide such services as necessary to expedite the examination and certification of the food product and the taping of containers, including providing the necessary tape.

3. The department shall receive a purchase order at least seven working days prior to the department's inspection for the purposes of issuing a final certificate.