Copyright 2002 by
The Association of Food and Drug Officials
MODEL
CONSUMER COMMODITY
SALVAGE CODE
2002
2002 Recommendation of the:
ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS
2550 Kingston Road, Suite 311
York, PA 17402
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration
Washington, DC 20204
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Washington, DC 20250-3700
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SECTION ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1-101 Intent and Scope
(A)
The (insert appropriate authority) hereby finds and declares
that a uniform statewide salvage code is needed to regulate
all distressed consumer commodity processing facilities,
distributors of salvaged or distressed consumer
commodities and salvage dealers and processors
conducting business within the State of, to provide for
uniformity of inspections of such establishments and to
protect the health of consumers by preventing the sale
and/or distribution of distressed consumer commodities until
such time that distressed consumer commodities can be
reconditioned for sale and/or distribution as salvaged
consumer commodities in a condition which satisfies all
requirements of the (insert appropriate State Law).
The requirements of this code are in addition to the current
Good Manufacturing Practices for foods as set forth in Title
21, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 110 and all related
regulations under this or other agency jurisdiction (e.g.
USDA, EPA) and any appropriate State authority and law.
This code does not apply to USDA and State inspected
plants that produce meat, poultry, and related USDA-
inspected products. Distressed meat, poultry and
processed egg products, governed by the Federal Meat
Inspection Act, Poultry Product Inspection Act and Egg
Product Inspection Act and applicable FSIS regulations, may
be reconditioned and/or relabeled only at official
establishments under the supervision of an inspector. 1
1 Inquiries for these products should go to the closest FSIS