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:
- Accepted Sample, which leads to Continue Process Evaluation at
regular frequency, which returns you to the beginning of the Process
Evaluation.
- 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
- 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
- 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:
- Accepted Sample, which leads to Continue Process Evaluation under
low frequency which returns you to the beginning of the Process
Evaluation.
- 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:
- 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
- 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.