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Consumer Protection - Processing Plants

Mark Norton
Agriculture Manager III
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Tele: (404) 656-3621

Sandy Shepherd
Agriculture Manager I
Seafood Safety Office
701 Hwy 80 West
Savannah, Georgia 31408

We are responsible for the inspection of food storage warehouses, wholesale bakeries, bottled water and flavored drink processors, seafood processors, and wholesale fish dealers and sanitation in establishments where food is handled and manufactured.   We review food labels of processing facilities to insure compliance with laws, rules and regulations.  Our inspectors collect water, food, & pesticide samples from food establishments to insure a safe and wholesome food supply and compliance with departmental regulations.  While the processing of meat and poultry products is not an area of our responsibility, the processing and distribution of seafood products in Georgia is covered by our Division.  Our inspectors have received required training to inspect and Certify Shellfish Plants under the National Shellfish Sanitation Program.  Our Division also conducts HACCP and Food Contract inspections through Partnership Agreements and Cooperative Programs with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.  These inspection records are maintained on file for the Consumer Protection Division.

Links to Commonly Used Websites

www.cfsan.fda.gov
Seafood Fish Encyclopedia
HACCP
Foodborne Illness
Title 21 CFR 123 Seafood HACCP
Regulation

www.efsonline.uga.edu/calendar.htm
UGA Food Safety Workshop Calendar

www.foodsafety.gov
Food Recalls and Illnesses

www.afdo.org
HACCP Training

www.issc.org
1999 Model Ordinance
NSSP (National Shellfish Sanitation Program)
Monthly Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List

http://seafood.ucdavis.edu
Generic HACCP Plans & SSOP's
HACCP Training
Seafood Publications
Fish & Fisheries Hazard Control Guide

www.uga.edu/seafood  
Georgia Seafood Directory
Technical Assistance

www.habces.org
Shrimp Aquaculture in North Georgia