Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Chapter 230 - RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE (CA) APPLES
Section 2VAC5-230-20 - Daily records
The registered owner or operator of a controlled atmosphere storage shall maintain, and make available for examination by the commissioner, an accurate daily record for each room showing its utilized capacity, date and time of test or reading, percentage of oxygen, percentage of carbon dioxide, temperature, and relative humidity. The record shall begin on the date the filling of the room begins and shall show the daily cumulative quantity of fill by variety and lot identification, and the dates of sealing and opening. Any deviation from the required atmospheric conditions, including entry and resealing, shall be recorded.
The owner or operator shall submit a written report to the commissioner within 30 days after the room is filled, showing the quantity, the lot or sublot identity of the apples, and the date of sealing. If any apples other than samples are removed prior to the expiration of the minimum holding period or final opening, he shall notify the commissioner in writing within three days, stating the quantity and identity of apples removed.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4601 and 3.2-4605 of the Code of Virginia.