manufacturers of meats or meat products (defined in accordance with Title 21 U.S.C. §601 et. seq.) or slaughterhouses/abbatoirs of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, equines, chickens, or turkeys
retail food stores (including retail bakeries)
manufacturers of seafood or shellfish products (non-value-added) as defined by 21 C.F.R. §123.3
milk and dairy farms or processors
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, in cooperation with the U.S.D.A., regulates meat producers and processors. The DHH/OPH Retail Food Program regulates retail food operations of various kinds. The DHH/OPH Seafood Program regulates seafood processors. The DHH/OPH Milk and Dairy Program regulates dairy farms and milk and milk-product producers.
Please note that any of the above-referenced establishment types, if it also has a regulated commodity/process (e.g., manufactures turkey sausage and turkey pot pies), may be subject to FDU regulation and inspection.
If you are a prospective food manufacturer, you may find the following documents of use (all documents below are in Adobe Acrobat format; go to the Acrobat website to obtain Reader software if needed):
Guidelines for Prospective Food Manufacturers - A packet of general information on how to meet our regulatory requirements Read this if you are opening a food-manufacturing facility in Louisiana.
Guidelines for Prospective Apiaries/Honey Producers - A packet of information for honey producers
Guidelines for Prospective Bottled Water Manufacturers - A packet of information for in-state bottled water manufacturers
Guidelines for Prospective Bottled Water Distributors - A packet of information for out-of-state bottled water importers
Guidelines for Prospective Quail/Rabbit Slaughterhouses - A packet of information for small animal/game bird processors
Plans Review Questionnaire - If you are opening a new establishment or renovating an existing one, download this document to submit with your plans.
Title 51, Part VI of the Louisiana Administrative Code - Our primary regulatory authority
Title 51, Part X, L.A.C. - Game bird and small animal processing regulations
Regulations for