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Hudson Valley Foie Gras

Address: 80 Brooks Rd, Ferndale, NY 12734
Establishment No.: p17966

USDA Inspection Report: 20 Jul 2010

Code: 06D01
Violation:  416.1, 416.2(e)(1), 416.2(e)(3), 416.2(e)(4), 416.2(e)(5)

Citation: At approximately 12:30 hours CSI observed the following noncompliance's while performing PBIS task 06D01 in the small duck kill room area, flooded drainage about 2 inches deep of water all over the kill room area, plant employee working in the area walking through the water, blood, feathers, immediately U.S.D.A. took a corrective action by stopping the operation in the kill room, I applied U.S. Rejected tag # 40198837 , I immediately notified the plant manager verbally and in writing of these non-compliances. plant manager immediately provided the following preventive measure and corrective action by removing all live ducks from the kill room area, and plant manager stop the slaughter for rest of the day, and immediately call the maintenance crew. Plant manager giving instructions to the kill room crew to be more observant when noncompliance found in kill room area, This noncompliance is a failure to meet USDA Regulatory Requirements (416.2(e) that states Plumbing systems must be installed and maintained to Provide adequate floor drainage in all areas where floors are subject to flooding-type cleaning or where normal operations release or discharge water or other liquid waste on the floor ;and Carry sufficient quantities of water to required locations throughout the establishment; CSI reviewed the SSOP records for this department and the records did not show this deficiency found by the Establishment And 416.(1).states: each official establishment must be operated and maintained in a manner sufficient to prevent the creation of unsanitary conditions and to ensure that product is not adulterated, , U.S.D.A explained to, plant manager that this is considered a non- product contact surface These non-compliances if not detected could cause product adulteration or the creation of unsanitary conditions if allowed to come into contact with product, and could pose a public health issue if product entered commerce. CFR (416.2(e) (1) 416.(1) 416.2(e)(5e).416.2(e) (4) Continue failure to meet regulatory requirements could result in further enforcement actions described in 9CFR Part 500 - Rules of Practice.

Regulation:

416.1 Each official establishment must be operated and maintained in a manner sufficient to prevent the creation of insanitary conditions and to ensure that product is not adulterated.

416.2(e)(1) Carry sufficient quantities of water to required locations throughout the establishment;

416.2(e)(3) Prevent adulteration of product, water supplies, equipment, and utensils and prevent the creation of insanitary conditions throughout the establishment;

416.2(e)(4) Provide adequate floor drainage in all areas where floors are subject to flooding-type cleaning or where normal operations release or discharge water or other liquid waste on the floor

416.2(e)(5) Prevent back-flow conditions in and cross-connection between piping systems that discharge waste water or sewage and piping systems that carry water for product manufacturing

 

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