Section 112040 Of Article 1. Food Processing Establishments From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
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. (a) Prior to January 1, 2001, the department, its
inspectors and agents, and all local health officers and inspectors
may at all times enter any building, room, basement, cellar, or other
place occupied or used, or suspected of being occupied or used, for
the production, preparation, manufacture, storage, sale, or
distribution of food, and inspect the premises and all utensils,
implements, receptacles, fixtures, furniture, and machinery used.
(b) Commencing January 1, 2001, only the department, its
inspectors and agents, and the local health officers and inspectors
of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties and the City of
Vernon may exercise the authority to enter and inspect granted in
subdivision (a) except as provided in subdivision (c).
(c) Commencing January 1, 2001, the local health officer or
inspector of each city or county, or city and county may exercise the
authority to enter and inspect granted in subdivision (a) for the
sole purpose of inspecting a food processing establishment that only
holds or warehouses processed food, provided that:
(1) The warehouse does not manufacture or pack processed food.
(2) The warehouse does not hold fresh seafood, frozen seafood held
in bulk for further processing, or fresh or frozen raw shellfish.
(3) The warehouse is not operated as an integral part of a food
processing facility required to be registered pursuant to Section
110460.
(4) The warehouse facilities are located entirely within the area
under the jurisdiction of the local health department.
(5) The warehouse does not salvage food as the primary business.
(d) All inspections of food processing establishments conducted by
local health departments shall be reported to the department within
60 days. The department shall consider this information when
scheduling the department's inspection activities.