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9.1.2 Plant survey. A plant survey conducted by USDA/FGIS, USDA/AMS, or another survey performed by a third party auditing service and is required within 12 months prior to the date of the awarding of the contract. (A FGIS or AMS plant survey audit verifies that, at the time of the survey, the manufacturer produces products in a clean, sanitary environment in accordance with Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 110 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food.)
9.2 Manufacturer's/distributor's certification. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the manufacturer/distributor will certify that the finished flour distributed meets or exceeds the requirements of this CID.
9.3 USDA certification. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order that product quality and acceptability or both be determined, USDA/FGIS or USDA/AMS, (depending on how it is packaged) shall be the certifying agency. The agency inspectors shall certify the quality and acceptability of the flour in accordance with agency procedures which include selecting random samples of the packaged flour, evaluating the samples for conformance with the salient characteristics of this CID and other contractual requirements, and documenting the findings on official score sheets and/or certificates. In addition, when required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, agency inspectors will examine the flour for conformance to the United States Standards for Condition of Food Containers in effect on the date of the solicitation.
10. PACKAGING. Preservation, packaging, packing, labeling, and case marking shall be commercial unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order.
11. USDA INSPECTION NOTES. When Section 9.3 is specified in the solicitation contract, or purchase order, USDA certification shall include evaluation of the quality and condition of the samples of flour, and compliance with requirements in the following areas:
- Salient characteristics (Sec. 5)
- Analytical requirements when specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order
(Sec. 6.2). When USDA analytical testing is specified, FGIS or AMS inspection
personnel shall select samples and submit them to the USDA, FGIS or AMS laboratory for analysis.
- Packaging requirements (Sec. 10 or as specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order).
12. REFERENCE NOTES.
12.1 USDA certification contacts.
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