[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 9, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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[CITE: 9CFR417.3]



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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

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

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 417_HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONTROL POINT (HACCP) SYSTEMS

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Sec. 417.3  Corrective actions.



    (a) The written HACCP plan shall identify the corrective action to 

be followed in response to a deviation from a critical limit. The HACCP 

plan shall describe the corrective action to be taken, and assign 

responsibility for taking corrective action, to ensure:

    (1) The cause of the deviation is identified and eliminated;

    (2) The CCP will be under control after the corrective action is 

taken;

    (3) Measures to prevent recurrence are established; and

    (4) No product that is injurious to health or otherwise adulterated 

as a result of the deviation enters commerce.

    (b) If a deviation not covered by a specified corrective action 

occurs, or if another unforeseen hazard arises, the establishment shall:

    (1) Segregate and hold the affected product, at least until the 

requirements of paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section are met;

    (2) Perform a review to determine the acceptability of the affected 

product for distribution;

    (3) Take action, when necessary, with respect to the affected 

product to ensure that no product that is injurious to health or 

otherwise adulterated, as a result of the deviation, enters commerce;

    (4) Perform or obtain reassessment by an individual trained in 

accordance with Sec. 417.7 of this part, to determine whether the newly 

identified deviation or other unforeseen hazard should be incorporated 

into the HACCP plan.

    (c) All corrective actions taken in accordance with this section 

shall be documented in records that are subject to verification in 

accordance with Sec. 417.4(a)(2)(iii) and the recordkeeping 

requirements of Sec. 417.5 of this part.