Section 69-7-753 - Food Products Certification Office; creation; establishment; and responsibilities

There is created in the Department of Agriculture and Commerce a Food Products Certification Office. This office shall establish grading and certification processes for fruits, vegetables and nuts. This office shall also establish regulations and procedures to determine whether a product is produced or processed, or both, in Mississippi. The Food Products Certification Office shall be responsible for:(a) Inspecting, grading and certifying fruits, vegetables and nuts;(b) Coordinating and developing markets for Mississippi farmers who produce fruits, vegetables and nuts;(c) Managing or assisting in the management of the vegetable marketing sheds; and(d) Assisting farmers in the production of fruits and vegetables with the greatest market demand that are most adaptable to each production area.Laws, 1994, ch. 605, § 4, eff. 7/1/1994.