[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 9, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2007]

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

[CITE: 9CFR592.90]



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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

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

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 592_VOLUNTARY INSPECTION OF EGG PRODUCTS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 592.90  Authority and duties of inspection program personnel performing service.



    (a) Inspection program personnel are authorized:

    (1) To make such observations and inspections as they deem necessary 

to enable them to certify that products have been prepared, processed, 

stored, and otherwise handled in conformity with the regulations in this 

part;



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    (2) To supervise the marking of packages containing products that 

are eligible to be identified with official identification;

    (3) To retain in their custody, or under their supervision, labels 

with official identification, marking devices, samples, certificates, 

seals, and reports of inspection program personnel;

    (4) To deface or remove, or cause to be defaced or removed under 

their personal supervision, any official identification from any package 

containing products whenever the program employee determines that such 

products were not processed in accordance with the regulations in this 

part or are not fit for human food;

    (5) To issue a certificate upon request on any product processed in 

the official plant; and

    (6) To use retention tags or other devices and methods as may be 

approved by the Administrator for the identification and control of 

products that are not in compliance with the regulations in this part or 

are held for further examination, and any equipment, utensils, rooms or 

compartments that are found to be unclean or otherwise in violation of 

any of the regulations in this part. No product, equipment, utensil, 

room, or compartment shall be released for use until it has been made 

acceptable. Such identification shall not be removed by anyone other 

than inspection program personnel.

    (b) Inspection program personnel shall prepare such reports and 

records as may be prescribed by the Administrator.