Operations and operating procedures.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) The inspector shall refuse to permit the use of the official shield with grade mark or continuous inspection legend on packages if the produce is from a field or orchard having a disease or other condition which may not be apparent on individual specimens at packing time but which may cause the product to materially decrease in quality after packing. (b) All products which are certified shall be subjected to continuous inspection throughout the packing operations. (c) The inspectors are available for consultation purposes but shall not become involved in plant operations. (d) The Inspection Service will not be responsible for damages occurring through any act of commission or omission on the part of its inspectors when engaged in rendering continuous inspection service; for packing errors or misbranding of products; or for failure to supply enough inspectors during any period of service provided under the contract. (e) The applicant for continuous inspection shall: (1) Conform to all applicable regulations under which the continuous inspection service is conducted. (2) Use only raw material which has been handled or stored under conditions which insures its suitability for packing; maintain the plant designated herein in such sanitary condition and to employ such methods of handling (3) Not permit any of his marks or labels or buyers' and distributors' marks or labels applied by him on which reference is made to continuous inspection to be used on any product not packed u

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 51.59