# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 15 — Food

### Chapter 04 — Food and Drink Processing and Transportation

#### Regulation .23 Traceability, Sampling, and Detention.

*COMAR 10.15.04.23*

A. The person-in-charge shall ensure that:

  (1) Records are maintained that allow for traceability of food or food ingredients received by the food processing plant that include the:

    (a) Date received; and

    (b) Previous source’s:

      (i) Name;

      (ii) Address; and

      (iii) Contact information;

  (2) Records are maintained that allow for traceability of food and food ingredients that identify the initial distribution of the food that include:

    (a) The date the food was released;

    (b) A lot code number or other identifier, if available;

    (c) The type of food released, including brand name and specific variety; and

    (d) For the transporter of the food and the intended immediate recipient, the:

      (i) Name;

      (ii) Address; and

      (iii) Contact information;

  (3) All records maintained that allow for traceability are made available to the Department for review and copying upon request; and

  (4) The collection of food and environmental samples by the Department is allowed in accordance with Health-General Article, §§21-249 and 21-251, Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. The Department shall:

  (1) Collect food and environmental samples as often as necessary for enforcement of this chapter;

  (2) Sample food in accordance with Health-General Article, §§21-249 and 21-251, Annotated Code of Maryland; and

  (3) Take action on a food where indicated in accordance with Health-General Article, §§21-211, 21-253, and 21-254, Annotated Code of Maryland, by:

    (a) Issuing a detention order;

    (b) Seeking voluntary destruction; or

    (c) Filing a petition for an order of forfeiture for destruction.