(a) Construction requirements for the processing of poultry, including requirements for separate rooms for processing operations, are provided in the 2007 California Building Code, Title 24, Part 2, Volume 1, Sections 1240, 1241, 1242, and 1243.(b) Each official establishment must be operated and maintained in a manner sufficient to prevent the creation of insanitary conditions and to ensure that product is not adulterated in accordance with 9 CFR Part 416 (2007), which is incorporated by reference.(c) Each official establishment shall participate in a Plant Improvement Program (PIP). The PIP is intended to identify and record significant 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 deficiencies, and to record actual completion dates of corrections. (1) MPES Form 79-032 (Rev. 09/11), Plant Improvement Program, which is incorporated by reference, shall be used to record deficiencies in plant facilities and equipment, to establish and record due dates for correction of deficiencies, and to record actual completion dates of corrections.(2) A responsible establishment 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.(3) Failure to complete a correction of a deficiency by the listed due date shall be grounds for application by a Department inspector of a State of California Rejected/Retained tag to the deficient facility, room, or item as specified in section 1244 of this subchapter.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 1210
1. Repealer and new section filed 6-4-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 23).
2. New article 7 (sections 1210-1221), amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of NOTE filed 3-19-2009; operative 4-18-2009 (Register 2009, No. 12).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c)(1) filed 4-2-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 14). Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 24561, 24562, 24681 and 24991, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 24651, 24652, 24653, 24654, 24655, 24656, 24657, 24658, 24659, 24660 and 24661, Food and Agricultural Code; and 9 CFR Part 416 (2007).
1. Repealer and new section filed 6-4-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 23).
2. New article 7 (sections 1210-1221), amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of Note filed 3-19-2009; operative 4-18-2009 (Register 2009, No. 12).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c)(1) filed 4-2-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 14).