Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 902.15

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section 902.15 - Plant Improvement Program

(a) Each official establishment shall participate in a plant improvement program (PIP). The PIP is intended to identify and record deficiencies in plant facilities and equipment that do not present immediate threats to plant sanitation and product wholesomeness, to establish and record due dates for correction of such deficiencies, and to record actual completion dates of correction.

(b) The MPES Form 79-032 (Rev. 09/11), Plant Improvement Program, which is incorporated by reference, shall be used by each official establishment, and will be provided by the Department.

(c) A plant official shall initial the PIP form for each identified deficiency to acknowledge management's agreement to complete the correction of the deficiency by the listed due date.

(d) Failure to complete a correction of a deficiency by the listed due date shall be grounds for application by a Department employee of a State of California Rejected tag to the deficient facility, room, or item, as specified in section 902.8 of this subchapter.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 902.15

1. New section filed 8-12-2009; operative 9-11-2009 (Register 2009, No. 33).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 4-2-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 14).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 18693, 18726, 18735, 18960, 18961 and 19014, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 18725, 18732, 18754, 18948, 18951, 18952, 18971, 18973, 19011 and 19017, Food and Agricultural Code.