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Amendment no. 22 - Chapter 3, Subject 3 - 00/05/01

Chapter 3, Subject 3
Compliance Verification Policies and Procedures for Registered Establishments

2.2.1 ...

• completion of Non-conformity Reports if required, and a Compliance Verification Summary Report; and ...

3.1.1 ...

• if there are 10 SOPs used in controlling the process, look at the five that are most significant to the safety of the product; and ...

3.1.2 New

3.5.1 New paragraph

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1) QMP Requirement - the section in the establishment's QMP plan which references the standard or regulation to be met;...

3.8.2 Records will be examined for completeness and accuracy, and to find any anomalies. It is not necessary to examine all the documentation that is available; a sample of the records produced since the last CV should be taken for review.

3.10.1 ...

The identification of a Critical non-conformity will require the processor to immediately develop a Corrective Action Plan, and initiate corrective actions to eliminate the non-conformity and bring the process back under control. These actions may include, but are not limited to:

• correcting the immediate problem(s);
• voluntarily closing the plant or halting processing;
• identifying and segregating all affected product for culling, reworking, or disposal;
• investigating why the problem occurred; and
• making the necessary system or control changes to eliminate or prevent a recurrence.

3.10.2...

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3.10.6 New

3.12.2...

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• the team negotiates a reasonable time frame for the establishment to submit a CAP to the CFIA. This date is entered in the QMP CV Summary Report; ....
• the management representatives are asked to sign the QMP Compliance Verification Summary Report; and...

3.12.3 The Compliance Verification documentation presented to the establishment will consist of the Non-conformity Report page(s) and the QMP Compliance Verification Summary Report.

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3.13.3 New

4. CFIA COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION FILE

The completed Compliance Verification file retained in the CFIA office will include:

• the CV Plan;
• a record of the opening meeting;
• the completed CV checklists used by each member of the CV team;
• the completed Non-conformity Report(s);
• the Compliance Verification Summary Report;
• a record of the exit meeting; and
• results of the Follow-up to verify completion of the Corrective Action Plan.

6. FORMS/DOCUMENTS

• Appendix A - Compliance Verification Plan
• Appendix B - Compliance Verification Checklist
• Appendix C - Compliance Verification - Non-conformity Report
• Appendix D - QMP Compliance Verification Summary Report
• Appendix E - Opening Meeting Checklist
• Appendix F - Guide to Sampling and Testing During a Compliance Verification
• Appendix G - Compliance Verification Checklist (information and examples)
• Appendix H - Exit Meeting Checklist
• Appendix I - Follow-up Checklist