State request for cooperative agreement.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

(a) State participation in a cooperative interstate shipment program under this part is limited to States that have implemented cooperative State meat inspection programs. (b) To request an agreement for a cooperative interstate shipment program under this part, a State must submit a written request to the Administrator through the FSIS District Office for the FSIS District in which the State is located. In the request the State must: (1) Identify establishments in the State that have requested to be selected for the program that the State recommends for initial selection into the program, if any; (2) Demonstrate that the State is able to provide the necessary inspection services to selected establishments in the State and conduct any related activities that would be required under a cooperative interstate shipment program established under this part; and (3) Agree that, if the State enters into an agreement with FSIS for a cooperative interstate shipment program, the State will: (i) Provide FSIS with access to the results of all laboratory analyses conducted on product samples from selected establishments in the State; (ii) Notify the selected establishment coordinator for the State of the results of any laboratory analyses that indicate that a product prepared in a selected establishment may be adulterated or may otherwise present a food safety concern; and (iii) When necessary, cooperate with FSIS to transition selected establishments in the State that have been deselected

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 332.4