Is the establishment required to reassess its HACCP plan when there is a new source of product?
A. Issuance of FSIS Notice 15-06 does not automatically require HACCP plan reassessment. However, when there is a new source of product the establishment would need to reassess its HACCP plan. The establishment is required to comply with all the requirements in 9 CFR 417, including section 417.4(a)(3), which requires reassessment of the HACCP plan when changes occur that could affect the hazard analysis or alter the HACCP plan. Q. How will FSIS verify that non-amenable animal tissue is clean and wholesome product according to FSIS Notice 15-06? Can the establishment use a letter of guarantee (e.g. FDA letter of guarantee, Material Specification Data Sheet, etc)? A. FSIS does not have specific requirements regarding how an establishment should ensure that non-amenable animal tissues are suitable for use as ingredients in FSIS-inspected meat and poultry products. However, official establishments are required to comply with all the requirements in 9 CFR 417, including 417.2 (a), which req
