Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:631 – Factory inspections
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:631
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health and "secretary" means the secretary thereof. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:602
- Food: includes all substances and preparations used for or entering into the composition of food, drink, confectionery, chewing gum, or condiment for man or beast. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:602
- Labeling: includes all labels and other written, printed, and graphic matter, in any form whatsoever, accompanying any food, drug, device, or cosmetic. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:602
A. In order to prevent commerce in adulterated or misbranded food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics and to safeguard the public health and prevent deceit upon the purchasing public, officers or employees duly designated by the department, after making reasonable request, may enter any factory, warehouse, or other establishment in which food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics are manufactured, processed, packed, or held for storage or shipment in commerce or are held after such shipment, or any vehicle being used to transport food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics in commerce and inspect the factory, warehouse, establishment, or vehicle and all pertinent equipment, finished and unfinished materials, containers, and labeling therein.
B. No owner, operator, or custodian of such a place shall refuse this reasonable request, under pain of the penalties provided in this Part.
Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978.