It's the establishment's responsibility to maintain their facility. It's our regulatory responsibility to make sure those measures are being upheld. |
The facility received a notice of suspension December 17 from our agency because of multiple violations in their food safety systems, which led the agency to be concerned about adulterated product possibly reaching consumers. |
The procedure is typically completed while the small intestine and large intestine are still attached [to the carcass], so there's no chance that personnel would measure and cut from the wrong end. |