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 Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017)
 Title 18. Environmental Conservation.
 Chapter 18.32. Milk, Milk Products, and Reindeer Slaughtering and Processing.
 Article 18.32.2. Cheese.

  Section 18.32.695. Examination, detention, and destruction of food.  

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  • 	(a)  The department may examine and obtain samples of food offered or displayed for sale to the public to determine compliance with 18 AAC 32.600 - 18 AAC 32.699. Detention under this subsection is subject to the following procedures:  
	(b)  The department may detain a food product or food ingredient if the department determines, or has reasonable cause to believe, that the food product or food ingredient is adulterated, misbranded, processed or slaughtered in violation of 18 AAC 32.600 - 18 AAC 32.699. Detention under this subsection is subject to the following procedures:  
		(1) the department will  
			(A) order affixed in a conspicuous place to the food product or food ingredient a "detained" tag or other appropriate marking that gives notice that the food product or food ingredient has been detained, and that warns against the removal or disposal of the food product or food ingredient without permission from the department or a court; a person may not move, reprocess, relabel, destroy, or otherwise terminate detention of the food product or food ingredient without the department's written consent;  
			(B) issue a notice of detention and inform the immediate custodian or owner of conditions under which the detention can be terminated; and  
			(C) notify the immediate custodian or owner of the results of any laboratory analysis conducted by the department;  
		(2) the immediate custodian or owner may request a hearing in writing within 30 days after receipt of the notice of detention; the department will hold a hearing within seven days after receipt of a request and will issue its final decision within seven days after the hearing, or within 35 days after the date of the notice of detention, whichever is later;  
		(3) if, after issuing a notice of detention, the department determines that the food product or food ingredient is not adulterated, misbranded, processed or slaughtered in violation of 18 AAC 32.600 - 18 AAC 32.699, the department will notify the immediate custodian or owner and order the detention terminated; and  
		(4)  if the department determines that the food product or food ingredient is adulterated, misbranded, processed, or slaughtered in violation of 18 AAC 32.600 - 18 AAC 32.699, the department will notify the immediate custodian or owner by personal service or certified mail of the corrective action necessary, which may include destruction of the food product or food ingredient.

Authorities

03.05.011;17.20.005;17.20.010;17.20.020;17.20.040;17.20.070;17.20.072;17.20.180;17.20.200;17.20.230;17.20.240;17.20.250;17.20.270;17.20.290;44.46.020

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