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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: June 27, 2024) |
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20. Department of Citrus |
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D20. Departmental |
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20-30. Requirements For Operation Of Fresh Citrus Facility |
1(1) Packinghouses that process fresh citrus fruit of a U.S. No. 2, or lower, grade shall install a mechanical washer with brushes and soap applicator.
26(2) Packinghouses that process fresh citrus fruit of a grade higher than U.S. No. 2 shall, in addition to the mechanical washer and soap applicator, also install a fruit wax applicator, a well-lighted grading belt, and a mechanical fruit sizer capable of sizing a minimum of five fruit sizes.
75(3) The provisions of subsections 8020-30.004(1) 81and (2), F.A.C., shall not apply to any registered packinghouse which:
92(a) Purchases only previously graded and certified fruit for repacking, or
103(b) 104Has registered as an organic citrus grower with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, form FDACS-07128, and as revised, Application for Registration As Organic Grower, incorporated herein by reference, 135http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12151 137furnished by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bartow, Florida148.
149Rulemaking Authority 151601.10(1), 152(7) FS. Law Implemented 156601.10(7) FS. 158History–New 9-5-85, Formerly 20-30.04, Amended 7-21-92, 1-9-94, 11-26-20.
