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Nevada agriculture leaders push food-safety reorganization, flag enforcement gap on illicit hemp
Summary
The State Department of Agriculture outlined plans to create a Division of Food Safety, finalize cottage-food regulations and revise Home Feeds Nevada distribution rules while warning of an enforcement gap for illicit hemp products transferred between agencies. Director Goicoechea said addressing authority gaps and potential BDRs will be a priority ahead of the 2027 session.
Director Goicoechea, speaking to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources, outlined several near-term policy changes and administrative steps the department is pursuing to strengthen food safety and support local producers. She said the agency plans to consolidate dairy safety, cottage food oversight and meat-and-poultry inspection beneath a proposed Division of Food Safety to streamline inspections and administration.
"We are going to propose that we would bring our dairy, our food safety, which includes cosmetics, and cottage food, and also our meat and poultry inspection program all under one silo," Director Goicoechea said. She told members the department is preparing regulatory material now and expects to submit rulemaking (NAC 446) with the intention of the new…
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