Section ATCP 70.32 - Recall plan(1) PLAN REQUIRED. An operator shall have a written plan for identifying and recalling food produced at that plant, should a food recall become necessary. The operator shall update the plan as necessary, and shall make it available to the department for inspection and copying upon request.(2) PLAN CONTENTS. A plan, under sub. (1), shall do all of the following: (a) Identify key individuals or positions that are responsible for planning, approving, and implementing recalls on behalf of the operator.(b) Identify key individuals or entities to be contacted or consulted in connection with a recall.(c) Include procedures for the routine identification, dating, and tracking of food production lots, so that affected lots can be identified and distinguished from unaffected lots in the event of a recall.(d) Include procedures to enable routine identification, dating, and tracking of food shipments from the food processing plant. Tracking shall identify shipment recipients and contents, cross-referenced to production lots, so that recipients of affected lots may be contacted in the event of a recall.(e) Include procedures for determining the nature and scope of a recall, including affected food production lots, shipments, and shipment recipients.(f) Include procedures for identifying and communicating with affected persons, including suppliers, food shipment recipients, down-line buyers, consumers, government agencies, and others.(g) Identify potential target audiences for recall information, including consumers, distributors, and government agencies.(h) Identify potential methods for communicating with target audiences under par. (g).(i) Identify key information, including the identity of the affected food, the reason for the recall, and suggested actions to be taken by affected persons, which may need to be communicated in the event of a recall.(3) DEVIATIONS FROM PLAN. Actual recall procedures may deviate from the recall plan under sub. (1), as circumstances warrant. Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 70.32
Adopted by, CR 17-073: cr. Register January 2020 No. 769, eff. 2/1/2020