Subject to limitations prescribed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or its authorized agents, the fact of inspection for each shipment of processed citrus products may be shown by appropriate means on the manifest or bill of lading in lieu of the certification of grade inspection required to accompany each shipment. Provided, however, an inspector may issue a certificate of processor grade when processed citrus products are transferred in bulk as specified in Fl. Admin. Code R. 20-71.005 Such bulk product will be inspected and/or re-graded before final shipment from a receiving registered citrus processing facility. Once a bulk citrus product has been inspected, if the product is not further processed and is transported and/or stored by third parties and the chain of custody of the processed citrus product is maintained, subsequent manifests may indicate the prior inspection and/or grade for transportation purposes. Provided, however, that the manifests clearly state that grade is certified as processor grade. This provision shall not affect the requirements of the USDA Inspection and Grading Service or the terms of individual contracts, which may, under specific facts and circumstances, require additional inspections and/or grading of previously graded product to maintain grade certification.
Rulemaking Authority 601.49, 601.51 FS. Law Implemented 601.49, 601.51 FS. History-Formerly 105-1.22(5), Revised 1-1-75, Formerly 20-72.09, Amended 4-26-01, 1-1-03.