Chapter 1 - Administration [PDF ,
318 KB]
Chapter 2 - Regulatory [PDF ,
533 KB]
Chapter 3 - Federal and State Cooperation [PDF ,
355 KB]
Chapter 4 - Sampling [PDF ,
1.1 MB]
Chapter 5 - Establishment Inspections [PDF ,
1.6 MB]
Chapter 6 - Imports [PDF ,
357 KB]
Chapter 7 - Recall Activities [PDF ,
104 KB]
Chapter 8 - Investigations [PDF ,
2.0 MB]
IOM Appendix [PDF ,
276 KB]
IOM Index [PDF ,
467 KB]
IOM ORA Directory [PDF ,
251 KB]
IOM Sample Schedules [PDF ,
300 KB]
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