LAC 7:XXXIII.111. Exemption

A. No person or establishment shall be exempt, under the Louisiana Meat and Poultry Inspection Law, from the inspections of the slaughter of animals and the preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at establishments conducting such operations except as provided in R.S. 3:4215 and 4216. B. Establishment at which the slaughter of animals and the preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat, poultry, and meat and poultry food products are exempt from inspection under R.S. 3:4215 and 4216 shall conduct slaughtering and processing operations under the same sanitary standards as are required of slaughter and processing establishments that engage in interstate operations or commerce. C. No retail store, restaurant, or similar retail type establishment shall qualify for any exemption provided for in R.S. 3:4215 and 4216 unless the establishment otherwise qualifies as a retail store or restaurant under The Federal Meat Inspection Act and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act.