[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 9, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 9CFR416.16]



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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 416_SANITATION--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 416.16  Recordkeeping requirements.



    (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



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the Sanitation SOP's shall authenticate these records with his or her 

initials and the date.

    (b) Records required by this part may be maintained on computers 

provided the establishment implements appropriate controls to ensure the 

integrity of the electronic data.

    (c) Records required by this part shall be maintained for at least 6 

months and made accesable available to FSIS. All such records shall be 

maintained at the official establishment for 48 hours following 

completion, after which they may be maintained off-site provided such 

records can be made available to FSIS within 24 hours of request.