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Food Manufacturers
Food manufacturing and processing in Louisiana occurs in a variety of forms, from the bottling of drinking water and soft drinks to the production of such endemic Louisiana staples as gumbos, hot sauces, and crawfish pies. All of these activities are regulated by the Food and Drug Unit under the authority of the Louisiana Administrative Code (specifically, Part VI of Title 51) and Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (better known as the State Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law). As with all its endeavors, the purpose of FDU's oversight of these activities is to verify that producers of such comestibles meet minimum standards of sanitation as are outlined in the above-referenced regulations. However, please be aware of the following exceptions. FDU does not regulate these:
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):
Regulations for
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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
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