19.6.2.3.6 Decision Tree for Modernized Poultry Inspection Program Presentation Standard Monitoring

Step 1: Process Evaluation

With Process Evaluation under Regular Frequency, done every hour for 32 or 50 sample units, there are two possibilities:

1. Accepted Sample, which leads to Continue Process Evaluation at regular frequency, which returns you to the beginning of the Process Evaluation.
   1. If the total number of non-conformances from 10 consecutive accepted samples under original inspection does not exceed 8 (0 to 53 carcasses/minute) or 14 (54 or more carcasses/minute), it leads you to go to Process Evaluation under Low Frequency
   2. If the total number of non-conformances from 10 consecutive accepted samples under original inspection does exceed 8 (0 to 53 carcasses/minute) or 14 (54 or more carcasses/minute), it leads you to go to Process Evaluation under Regular Frequency
2. Rejected Sample: Advise the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and discontinue the Process Evaluation, which leads to implementation of corrective measures and the Corrective Measure Evaluation

With Process Evaluation under Low Frequency, done every hour for 32 or 50 sample units, there are two possibilities:

1. Accepted Sample, which leads to Continue Process Evaluation under low frequency which returns you to the beginning of the Process Evaluation.
2. Rejected Sample: Advise the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and discontinue the Process Evaluation, which leads to implementation of corrective measures and the Corrective Measure Evaluation

Step 2: Corrective Measure Evaluation

With Corrective Measure Evaluation within 10 minutes (the approximate delay required in order to evaluate the effect of the corrective measures at the Presentation Standards station) and 32 or 50 sample units, there are two possibilities:

1. Accepted Sample: After one (1) accepted sample, stop corrective measure(s) evaluation. Return to Process Evaluation at regular frequency and increase to normal line speed. An evaluation must be performed once the line speed is back to normal. or
2. Rejected Sample (see Nota Bene after step 2): Immediate 10% line speed reduction, which leads to an implementation of corrective measures and Corrective Measure Evaluation.

Nota Bene: If three (3) consecutive samples are not accepted at Corrective Measure Evaluation:

• Inform plant manager and Veterinarian in Charge
• Veterinarian in Charge and Operator to decide if operations can continue
• Assess why previous corrective actions were not effective and develop an action plan

The Meat Inspection Regulations have precedence over this decision tree.