district enforcement operations

DISTRICT ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS

“COMPLIANCE PROGRAM”

DEO

•Authority comes from–FMIA–PPIA–EPIA

DEO Organization ChartDEO

EED CID

DO/ADME

SCO

SrCO CO

HQ

Field

DEO• Supplements in-plant inspection by

monitoring meat, poultry and egg products as they move through channels of distribution

CID

•Investigates violations of inspection laws

CID

•Controls violative products–Detentions–Civil seizures–Voluntary recalls

CID

•Assures appropriate sanctions are carried out–Criminal–Administrative–Civil

Ensure Compliance

•Examine product at various stages of distribution–wholesomeness–proper labeling

•and remove violative product

Ensure Compliance

•Educate regulated industries–meat–poultry–egg products

Ensure Compliance

•Violations–detect–document–act on them

Ensure Compliance

•Cooperate with authorities–Federal–State– local

•for product control through distribution chain

Reviews

•Random•Follow-up

Random Reviews

•Any plant that–processes–stores–distributes

•meat poultry or egg products

Follow-up Reviews

•Prior history•Known risk•Closer monitoring

During Reviews

•Observe product inventories•Examine records

–sale–purchase–shipping–storage

Controls/Sanctions• Detentions• Seizures• Voluntary product recalls• Letters of warning• Injunctions• Prosecutions• Withdrawals of inspection

Major Violations

•Reported to EED–Send to OGC–OGC sends to Justice Dept.

CO Responsibilities

•Reviews•Sampling•Consumer/industry

education•Consumer complaints•Special projects