Section 47061 Of Article 6. Community-supported Agriculture From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 17. >> Chapter 10.5. >> Article 6.
47061
. (a) A producer that markets whole produce, shell eggs, or
processed foods through a single-farm community-supported agriculture
program or multi-farm community-supported agriculture program shall
comply with all of the following:
(1) Register annually with the department as a California direct
marketing producer, which shall include both of the following:
(A) A statement specifying whether the producer is part of a
single-farm community-supported agriculture program or multi-farm
community-supported agriculture program.
(B) (i) A declaration by the producer that he or she is
knowledgeable and intends to produce in accordance with good
agricultural practices, as outlined in the small farm food safety
guidelines published by the department.
(ii) A declaration made pursuant to this subparagraph shall not be
used to infer that the producer is not required to comply with any
other state or federal laws relative to food safety and good
agricultural practices.
(2) Label the consumer box or container used to deliver farm
products to the consumer with the name and address of the farm
delivering the box or container.
(3) Maintain the consumer boxes or containers in a condition that
prevents contamination.
(4) Inform consumers, either by including a printed list in the
consumer box or container or by delivering a list electronically to
the consumer, of the farm of origin of each item in the consumer box
or container.
(5) Maintain records that document the contents and origin of all
of the items included in each consumer box or container, in
accordance with department regulations.
(6) Comply with all labeling and identification requirements for
shell eggs and processed foods imposed pursuant to the provisions of
the Health and Safety Code, including, but not limited to, the farm's
name, physical address, and telephone number.
(b) A registered California direct marketing producer that is in
compliance with this section and in good standing shall be deemed an
approved source, as defined in Section 113735 of the Health and
Safety Code.
(c) A potentially hazardous food, as defined in Section 113871 of
the Health and Safety Code, shall not be included in a consumer box
distributed pursuant to this article unless that food has been
produced, processed, and handled pursuant to all applicable federal,
state, and local food safety requirements.
(d) Poultry and rabbit meat produced pursuant to Part 2
(commencing with Section 25401) of Division 12, and other meats
produced pursuant to Chapter 4.1 (commencing with Section 18940) of
Part 3 of Division 9, that are marketed under this chapter shall
comply with handling requirements established in the small farm food
safety guidelines published by the department, as described in
paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 47062.
(e) An enforcement officer, as defined in Section 113774 of the
California Retail Food Code (Part 7 (commencing with Section 113700)
of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code) may enter into and
inspect a community-supported agriculture program in response to a
public food safety complaint. The enforcement officer may recover
reasonable costs associated with that inspection from the registered
California direct marketing producer operating the
community-supported agriculture program.
(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to remove the
responsibility of a community-supported agriculture program from
obtaining all required permits and licenses, including, but not
limited to, a produce handler license or a cottage food permit.