Ohio Code 913.04 – Administrative rules
(A) The director of agriculture shall adopt rules under Chapter 119 of the Revised Code which:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 913.04
- agriculture: includes farming; ranching; aquaculture; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; apiculture and related apicultural activities, production of honey, beeswax, honeycomb, and other related products; horticulture; viticulture, winemaking, and related activities; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry husbandry and the production of poultry and poultry products; dairy production; the production of field crops, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, flowers, sod, or mushrooms; timber; pasturage; any combination of the foregoing; the processing, drying, storage, and marketing of agricultural products when those activities are conducted in conjunction with, but are secondary to, such husbandry or production; and any additions or modifications to the foregoing made by the director of agriculture by rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 1.61
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Rule: includes regulation. See Ohio Code 1.59
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
(1) Require all canneries to comply with regulations adopted by the United States food and drug administration in 21 C.F.R. § 117, as applicable;
(2) Require all canneries thermally processing low-acid foods packed in hermetically sealed containers to comply with regulations adopted by the United States food and drug administration in 21 C.F.R. § 113.3 to 113.100, as amended;
(3) Require all canneries thermally processing acidified foods packed in hermetically sealed containers to comply with regulations adopted by the United States food and drug administration in 21 C.F.R. § 114.3 to 114.100, as amended;
(4) Require all canneries, except those canneries required to register with the United States food and drug administration under 21 C.F.R. § 108.35, to provide the director, prior to the processing of any food product, with scheduled processes for each processing method utilized, including all of the following:
(a) The type of processing equipment used;
(b) The type of retort or other thermal processing equipment used;
(c) Minimum initial temperatures;
(d) Time and temperature of processing;
(e) Sterilizing value or other equivalent scientific evidence of process adequacy;
(f) Critical control factors affecting heat penetration.
(5) Establish standards of identity, quality, and fill for canned foods.
(B) No person shall violate any rule adopted under this section.
Last updated March 21, 2023 at 10:20 AM