Chapter 18 - Compliance Verification System

Table of Contents

List of acronyms

• 18.1 Introduction
• 18.2 Roles and Responsibilities
  • 18.2.1 Operator
  • 18.2.2 Inspector
  • 18.2.3 Supervisor
  • 18.2.4 Area CVS Coordinator
  • 18.2.5 Area FSEP Coordinator
  • 18.2.6 Area Program Network Specialist
  • 18.2.7 National Program Chief
  • 18.2.8 National CVS Coordinator
• 18.3 Verification of Compliance in Multi-Program Registered Establishments
• 18.4 Organization and Frequency of the Verification Tasks
  • 18.4.1 Section 1 - Food Safety Tasks
  • 18.4.2 Section 2 - Non-Food Safety Tasks
  • 18.4.3 Section 3 - Export Tasks
  • 18.4.4 Section 4 - HACCP System Design and Reassessment Tasks
  • 18.4.4.1 Submission of new HACCP plans
  • 18.4.4.2 Follow-up after a food safety recall
  • 18.4.5 Section 5 - Animal Welfare and Animal Health
  • 18.4.6 Section 6 - Program-Specific Verification Tasks (other than meat)
  • 18.4.7 Section 7 - CFIA Sampling
• 18.5 Amendments to Verification Tasks
• 18.6 Assignment of Verification Tasks to Establishments
• 18.7 Verification Task Process
  • 18.7.1 Step 1 - Preparation for the verification
  • 18.7.1.1 Preparation for conducting verification tasks, sections 1,2,3,5,6
  • 18.7.1.2 Preparation for conducting verification tasks, section 4
  • 18.7.1.3 Preparation for conducting verification tasks, section 7
  • 18.7.1.4 Inspector unable to complete a task
  • 18.7.2 Step 2 - Gather information to determine compliance
  • 18.7.2.1 Gathering information to determine compliance
  • 18.7.2.2 Unscheduled verification findings (Stumble on)
  • 18.7.2.3 Recording information gathered to determine compliance
  • 18.7.2.4 Verification Worksheet
  • 18.7.2.5 HACCP System Design Verification Worksheet
  • 18.7.3 Step 3 - Assign compliance level
  • 18.7.3.1 Acceptable level of compliance (A)
  • 18.7.3.2 Unacceptable level of compliance (U)
  • 18.7.3.3 Guidance for assigning level of compliance
  • 18.7.4 Step 4 - Communicate results and actions required
  • 18.7.4.1 Verification report
  • 18.7.4.2 HACCP system design verification report
  • 18.7.4.3 Inspection Report - Corrective Action Request (CAR)
  • 18.7.4.4 Guidance for the description of the non-compliance
  • 18.7.4.5 Unscheduled Meeting to issue a CAR
  • 18.7.4.6 Scheduled Meeting with the operator
  • 18.7.4.7 HACCP system design closing meeting
  • 18.7.4.8 Request for Review of a CAR
  • 18.7.5 Step 5 - Assessment of an operator action plan
  • 18.7.5.1 Acceptable Action Plan
  • 18.7.5.2 Notice of an Unacceptable Action Plan
  • 18.7.5.3 Action Plan Extensions
  • 18.7.6 Step 6 - Follow-up
  • 18.7.6.1 Follow-Up on Items Requiring Correction Listed on the Verification Report
  • 18.7.6.2 Follow-Up on non-compliance identified on the CAR
  • 18.7.7 Step 7 - File maintenance
• 18.8 List of Forms