Rule 40-9-2-.04 - Quality of Merchandise(1) All fresh fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and other specialty products such as Christmas trees must be U.S. No. 2 grade or better including not more than a total of 2% decay, soft rot or wet breakdown. Commodities that have no U.S. grade standards must meet 90% free from defects that seriously affect their appearance, edible or marketing quality including not more than 2% decay, soft rot or wet breakdown. All culls graded out of produce on the Markets must be disposed of as garbage, or dumped. Unwholesome, spoiled or damaged food or products unfit for human consumption shall not be offered for sale on any Market by any person. Such selling of unwholesome, spoiled or damaged food or products unfit for human consumption will constitute proper grounds for revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any type of business or being employed by any business to conduct business on the Markets at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future.(2) False packs are prohibited on any Market. The term "False Packs" means the topping or facing of containers with the best products exposed and poorer products concealed underneath.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-9-2-.04
O.C.G.A. Secs. 2-10-50, 2-10-56, 50-13-4.
Original Rule entitled "Packaging" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Quality of Merchandise" adopted. F. July 17, 1991; eff. August 6, 1991.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 24, 2004; eff. Sept. 13, 2004.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Apr. 8, 2008; eff. Apr. 28, 2008.