9 CFR § 500.4Chapter III

§ 500.4 Withholding action or suspension with prior notification.

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FSIS may take a withholding action or impose a suspension after an establishment is provided prior notification and the opportunity to demonstrate or achieve compliance because:

(a) The HACCP system is inadequate, as specified in § 417.6 of this chapter, due to multiple or recurring noncompliances;

(b) The Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures have not been properly implemented or maintained as specified in §§ 416.13 through 416.16 of this chapter;

(c) The establishment has not maintained sanitary conditions as prescribed in §§ 416.2-416.8 of this chapter due to multiple or recurring noncompliances;

Escherichia coli(d) The establishment did not collect and analyze samples for Biotype I and record results in accordance with § 310.25(a) or § 381.94(a) of this chapter;

Salmonella(e) The establishment did not meet the performance standard requirements prescribed in § 310.25(b) or § 381.94(b) of this chapter.

eCFR data current as of: June 10, 2026

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