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Developing a Recall Plan - USDA Food Safety and Inspection 2025

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The document provides guidance on the development and implementation of recall plans for small and very small meat and poultry establishments, as mandated by the USDA/FSIS. It outlines the definition of a food recall, the responsibilities of manufacturers in initiating recalls, and the requirements for establishing written recall procedures. The document details action steps for processors, categories of recalls based on health hazards, essential elements of a recall plan, communication strategies during a recall, and procedures for evaluating health risks. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of conducting mock recalls and maintaining records to ensure effective product retrieval in case of health risks.

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How do you do a recall procedure?

How to manage a product recall procedure React quickly. Notify authorities. Give an explanation. Be available for questions. Offer refunds. Use product recall insurance. Reintroduce the product.

What are the criteria for product recall?

Any product that could cause a safety risk must be recalled. Examples include incorrectly labelled food which may cause an allergy, a toy which is a choking hazard or a car that has a risk of catching fire. The responsibility for the recall lies with the producer, manufacturer and importer.

What are 4 guidelines for recalled food?

What Do You Do If You Have a Recalled Product? Step 1: Dont panic! Step 2: Dont eat the food. Step 3: Dont open the food. Step 4: Check the recall notice to find out what to do with the food.

What is the process when contaminated food is recalled?

There are several steps FDA must take when conducting a mandatory recall, which include: FDA must provide the company primarily responsible for the adulterated or mislabeled food an opportunity to stop distributing the food and to conduct a voluntary recall.

What are the 5 steps for dealing with recalled food in the correct order?

To deal with recalled food, first identify its locations, inform the staff, remove and secure the item, label it as unusable, and wait for further instructions.

What is the food product recall procedure?

A food recall procedure is the name for actions taken to remove any food from sale, distribution, and consumption which may pose a food safety risk to consumers. It can occur due to a report from various sources, including manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers.

How to write a food recall plan?

We recommend that your recall plan describe how your written recall communication will clearly provide pertinent, descriptive information to enable accurate and immediate identification of the food being recalled (e.g., identify the product name, size, lot number(s), code(s), expiration dates, and any other pertinent

What is the FSIS recall program?

At FSIS, a recall is a firms voluntary removal of distributed meat, poultry, or egg products from commerce when there is reason to believe those products are adulterated or misbranded under the provisions of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA), or Egg Products Inspection Act

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