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Valley Meat Company
Address: 3845 Cedarvale Road , Roswell, NM 88203-9020
Establishment No.: 07299 M or m7299
USDA Inspection Report: 08 December 2011
Code: 01B02
Violation: 416.13(a), 416.13(c), 416.15(b), 416.16(a)
Citation:
On 12/8/11, at approximately 0815 hours MST, while performing routine pre-operational sanitation inspection verification in the large processing room, SPHV observed the following non-compliance. Prior to entering the processing room, SPHV reviewed the pre-operational sanitation monitoring record for 12/8/11. The record indicated the sanitation monitor had accepted all areas and a separate employee verified the findings. On review and observation of the centrally located, rolling processing table, SPHV observed numerous small pieces of red meat particles (one half to three centimeters) and debris on the stainless steel table legs and lower support bar. SPHV also observed small pieces (one to five millimeters) of tan dried debris generally disseminated on the rolling table surface. SPHV used a fingernail to scrape at one of the pieces of tan debris at the far end of the table and observed the debris to lift off and SPHV identified it as protein and fat residue. SPHV rejected the central processing table and observed all other areas in the processing room to be acceptable. The sanitation monitor immediately re-cleaned and sanitized the table. SPHV reviewed the table and observed the table food and nonfood contact surfaces to be clean and sanitary. Following release of the processing table, SPHV verbally notified Mr. Rick De Los Santos, owner, of the above noncompliance. No product was affected. The above represents noncompliance with 9 CFR 416.13(a) and (c) which requires pre-operational sanitation procedures to occur prior to the start of operations and the monitoring of implementation and 416.16(a) requiring establishments to maintain records documenting sanitation procedure implementation, monitoring, and corrective actions. As search for noncompliance records (NR) issued in the last ninety days for the same cause revealed NR# YJL531110302N issued on 11/2/11 for meat and protein residue observed during FSIS pre-operational sanitation verification in the large processing room. The written response plant further planned actions provided by the company include having a separate employee re-inspect the large processing room to verify the sanitation monitor’s findings and corrective actions. The failure of the verification employee to monitor and implement necessary corrective actions is in noncompliance with the above sited noncompliance and 9 CFR 416.15(b) which requires establishment evaluation of sanitation procedures and further preventive measures to prevent re-occurrence.
Regulation:
416.13(a) Each official establishment shall conduct the pre-operational procedures in the Sanitation SOP’s before the start of operations.
416.13(c) Implementation of SOP's: Each official establishment shall monitor daily the implementation of the procedures in the Sanitation SOP’s.
416.15(b) Corrective actions include procedures to ensure appropriate disposition of product(s) that may be contaminated, restore sanitary conditions, and prevent the recurrence of direct contamination or adulteration of product(s), including appropriate reevaluation and modification of the Sanitation SOP’s and the procedures specified therein or appropriate improvements in the execution of the Sanitation SOP’s or the procedures specified therein.
416.16(a) Each official establishment shall maintain daily records sufficient to document the implementation and monitoring of the Sanitation SOP’s and any corrective actions taken. The establishment employee(s) specified in the Sanitation SOP’s as being responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the procedure(s) specified in the Sanitation SOP’s shall authenticate these records with his or her initials and the date.
Next Report: USDA Inspection Report: 13 December 2011
Previous Report: USDA Inspection Report: 30 November 2011
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