Source: NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 7/24/20


Regulatory inspections. They can be a source of worry, and many animal food facility teams only start thinking about preparing for inspections as the inspectors walk through their doors!

It’s understandable – the “what if” questions can be large in number, and facility teams can get frustrated when trying to come up with a plan.

With this in mind, we asked regulators for their advice, so facility teams can be proactive and help make the inspection process go more smoothly.

Our new factsheet, How Animal Food Facilities Can Prepare for Regulatory Inspections, presents a number of practices that aren’t required, but might be useful as facilities prepare for, experience, and evaluate the results of, inspections.

The factsheet offers helpful practices for pre-, during, and post-inspections, addressing topics like:
• Knowing which regulations you are required to comply with*
• Assembling an inspection team
• Mock inspections
• Biosecurity
• Facility and document inspections
• Closeout meetings
*The list of regulations provided in the factsheet is not all-inclusive. It is the responsibility of each facility to determine which rules/regulations apply.

Now is a great time to think about, and prepare for, a possible inspection.

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