Minnesota Administrative Rules

4626.1805 EMBARGO.

A.

The regulatory authority may embargo and forbid the sale of, or cause to be removed or destroyed, any food that is:

(1)

unwholesome or adulterated;

(2)

prepared, processed, handled, packaged, transported, or stored in an unwholesome manner;

(3)

unfit for human consumption; or

(4)

otherwise prohibited by law.

B.

Equipment and utensils that do not meet the requirements of this Code may be embargoed.

C.

The regulatory authority may release equipment and utensils from an embargo when the licensee notifies the regulatory authority that the equipment or utensils have been modified to meet the requirements of this Code and after inspection of the equipment and utensils by the regulatory authority.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.07; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011

History:

23 SR 519; 43 SR 295

Published Electronically:

January 2, 2019