BLOCK sTart BLOCK1· Start hat a rejected item, compartment or room is not related to other re being implemented and that they are effective in preventing direct withheld in rooms, depar produced. However, inspection would be processes or products production of contaminated or adulterated products where the Oversight of Sanitation SOP's will become an increasingly important establishment can not show FSIS that they have isolated the cause of the contamination or adulteration and have taken appropriate action to will occur less frequenty Periodic inspection tasks will include verifying event further co similar ve that Sanitation SOP's meet the regulation's requirements, are being he occurence of a sanitation problem that is effectively abated. These conditions. FSIS inspectors oversight will include review of the Sanitation SOPs and required records, direct observation of the if an establishment fails to identify and correct insanitary condtions. If ementation and monitoring of the Sanitation SOPs, and visual the establishment takes proper corrective action, they argued, t should observation of sanitary conditions in the production areas of the ewed as evidence that the Sanitation SOP's is being adequatel ented. FSIS agrees. Establishments that identify and correct sanitary conditions in a timely manner and make proper disposition of SIS expects that establishments will rely less on inspectors to direct any affected product will be considered to be in compliance with the them in maintaining sanitary conditions as establishments rely more on adherence to their own Sanitation SOPs, The max of inspector tasks that comprise sanitation inspection also will change. As establishments Although FSIS fully expects that the clarification of establishme adopt and successfully implement Sanitation SOPs, and consistently animation responsibilities will lead to better and more consistent suning that basic sanitation requirements are being met. Conversely. comply with the requirements in this final rule for Sanitation SOPs will SOPs and consistently achieve good sanitation, FSIs inspectors will be subject to appropriate compliance and regulatory action that be obliged to intensify ther focus on actual establishment conditions and when necessary, include suspension or withdrawal of inspection itiate appropriate enforcement actions. Ensuring establishments Further, as noted in the proposal, anyone who intentionally falsifies berate under sanitary conditions should be made easier for ins well as establishments, focus their attention on those aspects of ACTIONS establishment sanitation that pose the most risk of causing product BLOCK 1 latively low probability of is sanita Preparation is essential for success. Before performing any task for thereby consistenty preventing, or as appropriate, correcting, conditions at cause direct product contamination or adulteration. Some egulatory enforcement of Sanitation SOPs, FSIS inspection personnel will be ommenters were concerned about the effect on orcing the Sanitation SOPs requirements, reject one piece of equipment, utensiL, room or know the regulatory requirements for Sanitation SOPs impartment as insanitary. As previously stated, inspectors will take prompt action in cases where there is a finding of insanitation or have the equipment, supplies, and references needed to perform and document inspection findings and likelihood of product contamination or adulteration. The type and intensity of this response will vary. For example, establishme have access to pertinent plant records or documentation