Experimentation: Intensity of inspection coverage.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

(a) Pursuant to the Processed Products Inspection Improvement Act of 1986, Title IV of the Futures Trading Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-641), in establishments preparing products at which inspection under the Act and regulations is required, the frequency with which and the manner in which meat food products made from livestock previously slaughtered in official establishments are examined and inspected by Program employees is to be based (b) The determinations referred to in paragraph (a) of this section shall be made by the program and shall reflect evaluations of the performance and the characteristics and such establishments. (1) In assessing the performance of an establishment, the following factors are appropriate for consideration: (i) The history of compliance with applicable regulatory requirements by the person conducting operations at such establishment or by anyone responsibly connected with the business conducting operations at such establishment, as “responsibly connected” is defined in section 401(g) of the Act, (ii) The competence of the person conducting operations at such establishment, as indicated by: (A) Knowledge of appropriate manufacturing practices and applicable regulatory requirements, (B) Demonstrated ability to apply such knowledge in a timely and consistent manner, and (C) Commitment to correcting deficiencies noted by Program employees and otherwise assuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, and (iii) The procedures used in such est

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 303.2