AMS CertificationRequirement

AKA: Grading

All commodity meat & poultry processing must be performed supervision of AMS grader

• All commodity meat & poultry processing must be performed supervision of AMS grader

• GMR, Standard Yield, & GRO

• All commodity meat & poultry processing must be performed supervision of AMS grader

• GMR, Standard Yield, & GRO

• Processor pays for grader

Waiver of Grading Requirement

• Insufficient time to secure grader

Waiver of Grading Requirement

• Insufficient time to secure grader

• Cost of grader excessive

Waiver of Grading Requirement

• Insufficient time to secure grader• Cost of grader excessive

• State needs product immediately

Minimum Grading Services for Poultry

• Formulation verification• Processing & fabrication procedure verification• Batter & breading verification, if applicable• Portion control & individual weights• Metal detection• Freezing requirements• Test weighing, and• Condition Examination

Minimum Grading Services for Poultry

PY-210 (PPA)Receiving Certificate

Documentation of weight of raw commodity received into processing plant

PY-210 (PPA)Receiving Certificate

• Type of commodity received

PY-210 should include:

• Type of commodity received

• Marked weight of lot, including shortages or overages

PY-210 should include:

• Type of commodity received• Marked weight of lot, including shortages or

overages

• Notation if processor intends to substitute with commercial product

PY-210 should include:

• Type of commodity received• Marked weight of lot, including shortages or

overages• Notation if processor intends to substitute with

commercial product

• Contract number, DO, & Notice to Deliver

PY-210 should include:

• Type of commodity received• Marked weight of lot, including shortages or

overages• Notation if processor intends to substitute with

commercial product• Contract number, DO, & Notice to Deliver

• Details of test weighing

PY-210 should include:

PY-209 (PRA)Reprocessing Certificate

Documents details of processing (used to determine if GMR met)

PY-209 (PRA)Reprocessing Certificate

• Starting raw weight of commodity put into production

• State compares weight on PY-209 to starting weight on PY-210

PY-209 (PRA) ReprocessingCertificate includes:

• Starting raw weight of commodity put into production• State compares weight on PY-209 to starting weight on

PY-210

• Total weight of all finished end products

PY-209 (PRA) ReprocessingCertificate includes:

• Starting raw weight of commodity put into production• State compares weight on PY-209 to starting weight on

PY-210

• Total weight of all finished end products

• Weight of all buy-backs• Processor must reimburse or credit

State• Buy-backs not considered in GMR

calculation

PY-209 (PRA) ReprocessingCertificate includes:

• Starting raw weight of commodity put into production• State compares weight on PY-209 to starting weight on

PY-210

• Total weight of all finished end products• Weight of all buy-backs

• Processor must reimburse or credit State• Buy-backs not considered in GMR calculation

• Weight of all by-products produced• Processor must reimburse or credit

State

PY-209 (PRA) ReprocessingCertificate includes:

• Starting raw weight of commodity put into production• State compares weight on PY-209 to starting weight on

PY-210• Total weight of all finished end products• Weight of all buy-backs

• Processor must reimburse or credit State• Buy-backs not considered in GMR calculation

• Weight of all by-products produced• Processor must reimburse or credit State

• Product condemnations• Processor must replace losses

exceeding 1% of raw commodity de-boned weight

PY-209 (PRA) ReprocessingCertificate includes:

• Starting raw weight of commodity put into production• State compares weight on PY-209 to starting weight on

PY-210• Total weight of all finished end products• Weight of all buy-backs

• Processor must reimburse or credit State• Buy-backs not considered in GMR calculation

• Weight of all by-products produced• Processor must reimburse or credit State

• Product condemnations• Processor must replace losses exceeding 1% of raw

commodity de-boned weight

• Rework that has not been reincorporated into subsequent production runs

PY-209 (PRA) ReprocessingCertificate includes:

Grading Certificates& Standard Yield

Grading Certificates& Standard Yield

• No official test weight procedures

Grading Certificates& Standard Yield

• No official test weight procedures

• All SY loads received at 36,000 pounds

Grading Certificates& Standard Yield

• No official test weight procedures• All SY loads received at 36,000 pounds

• Processor not required to include grading certificate with MPR unless stipulated in SPA

Grading Certificates& Standard Yield

• No official test weight procedures• All SY loads received at 36,000 pounds• Processor not required to include grading

certificate with MPR unless stipulated in SPA

• No buy-backs, by-products, or rework under SY

Grading Certification& Meat Inspection

Grading Certification& Meat Inspection

• All USDA commodity beef & pork must be inspected & certified by AMS graders

Grading Certification& Meat Inspection

• All USDA commodity beef & pork must be inspected & certified by AMS graders

• Processor must pay for grader

Meat Certification GradingForm (MCG-44)

Meat Certification GradingForm (MCG-44)

1. Amount of commodity put into production

Meat Certification GradingForm (MCG-44)

1. Amount of commodity put into production

2. Number of pounds of end products produced

Meat Certification GradingForm (MCG-44)

After production, grader issues certificate listing information about the production run

MCG-44 must include:

1. Date of production run

MCG-44 must include:

1. Date of production run

2. Starting pounds for each end product

• If production is multi-step process then starting commodity product & finished product may be on different MCG-44s, if so should be indicated on MCG-44

MCG-44 must include:

1. Date of production run

2. Starting pounds for each end product• If production is multi-step process then starting commodity

product & finished product may be on different MCG-44s, if so should be indicated on MCG-44

3. Name of end product being produced (& ounce size, if applicable)

MCG-44 must include:

1. Date of production run

2. Starting pounds for each end product• If production is multi-step process then starting commodity

product & finished product may be on different MCG-44s, if so should be indicated on MCG-44

3. Name of end product being produced (& ounce size, if applicable)

4. Amount of rework that will be included in current production and rework held for subsequent runs

MCG-44 must include:

1. Date of production run

2. Starting pounds for each end product• If production is multi-step process then starting commodity

product & finished product may be on different MCG-44s, if so should be indicated on MCG-44

3. Name of end product being produced (& ounce size, if applicable)

4. Amount of rework that will be included in current production and rework held for subsequent runs

5. Amount of product condemned & reason

MCG-44 must include:

1. Date of production run

2. Starting pounds for each end product• If production is multi-step process then starting commodity

product & finished product may be on different MCG-44s, if so should be indicated on MCG-44

3. Name of end product being produced (& ounce size, if applicable)

4. Amount of rework that will be included in current production and rework held for subsequent runs

5. Amount of product condemned & reason

6. Certificate number

MCG-44 must include:1. Date of production run

2. Starting pounds for each end product• If production is multi-step process then starting commodity

product & finished product may be on different MCG-44s, if so should be indicated on MCG-44

3. Name of end product being produced (& ounce size, if applicable)

4. Amount of rework that will be included in current production and rework held for subsequent runs

5. Amount of product condemned & reason

6. Certificate number

7. Signature of AMS grader

Process Control CertificationProgram (PCCP) & Guaranteed

Return Option (GRO)

Process Control CertificationProgram (PCCP) & Guaranteed

Return Option (GRO)

• Value-added grading service

Process Control CertificationProgram (PCCP) & Guaranteed

Return Option (GRO)

• Value-added grading service

• AMS grader performs review of processor’s QC & HACCP procedures

Process Control CertificationProgram (PCCP) & Guaranteed

Return Option (GRO)

• Value-added grading service• AMS grader performs review of processor’s QC

& HACCP procedures

• Once PCCP in place then can process under GRO if approved by FNS & AMS

Process Control CertificationProgram (PCCP) & Guaranteed

Return Option (GRO)

• Value-added grading service• AMS grader performs review of processor’s QC

& HACCP procedures• Once PCCP in place then can process under

GRO if approved by FNS & AMS

• No grading certificates generated under GRO

AMS Grading Supervision

Guarantees end products produced using commodity meat or poultry meet

specifications listed on EPDSs, SEPDSs, & processing agreements