Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition Inspecting Incoming Food Materials Industry Activities Staff; Revised January 26, 1999 |
Finding the presence of insects (Photo a), rodent excreta, bird feathers or droppings or rodent urine (Photo b -- using ultraviolet light) is evidence products were exposed to contamination making them unfit for food. DO NOT ACCEPT SHIPMENTS CONTAINING INSECT, RODENT, OR OTHER FILTH. |
REASONS:
1. Insects, rodents and birds are often carriers of disease-producing bacteria and parasites. Rodent excreta (Photo c) or droppings and urine can transfer these organisms to food products.
2. Products may have been contaminated with this filth before being shipped to your plant.
3. FDA will seize products stored in your warehouse if they are exposed to or contain insect or rodent or other filth. The filth does not have to be found in exposed products to make the product subject to legal actions.
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NOTIFY YOUR SUPERVISOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WHEN YOU FIND EVIDENCE OF INSECT, RODENT, BIRD OR OTHER CONTAMINATION IN THE SHIPMENT. |
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