Nevada Code § 580.320

Authority of food safety authority to require food processing establishment to have food tested under certain circumstances; requirements of test; period for retention of records of test; reporting of test results
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1. Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, whenever the food safety authority determines there are reasonable
grounds to suspect that the food processed or otherwise prepared by a food
processing establishment may constitute a substantial health hazard, the food
safety authority may require that the food processing establishment have its
food tested for the presence of contaminants typically associated with the
suspected health hazard. When carrying out the provisions of this subsection,
the food safety authority shall comply with the Federal Food Safety Modernization
Act, 21 U.S.C. 2201 et seq., and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
The provisions of this subsection do not apply to the extent that a food
processing establishment is under investigation for the same purpose pursuant
to federal law.
2. If the food safety authority requires
pursuant to subsection 1 that the food processed or otherwise prepared by a
food processing establishment be tested:
(a) The food processing establishment:
(1) Is responsible for the cost of the
testing; and
(2) May perform such testing itself or
cause the testing to be performed by a third party.
(b) The testing must be conducted in a manner
that is consistent with nationally recognized laboratory standards.
3. Records of the results of any tests
conducted pursuant to this section must be retained by the food processing
establishment to which the tests pertain for a period of not less than 2 years.
The food processing establishment shall, upon request, make those records
available to the food safety authority for its review.
4. If the testing required pursuant to
subsection 1 indicates that the food processed or otherwise prepared by a food
processing establishment is contaminated, the person or entity that conducted
the testing shall, within 24 hours after obtaining the test results, report
those test results to the food safety authority.

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