Which statement about NPIS is NOT true?

• A. NPIS includes two FSIS inspectors per line
• B. NPIS is voluntary
• C. NPIS uses a HACCP system for sorting procedures
• D. NPIS requires that line speeds be publicly posted

Answer: (D)

NPIS is a voluntary program in which two FSIS inspectors are assigned per processing line and the system operates using a HACCP-based approach to sort and control product quality and safety. Plants opt into NPIS and work under performance standards that emphasize HACCP principles rather than rigid, prescriptive inspection steps. The claim that line speeds must be publicly posted is not a feature of NPIS; line speeds are not required to be publicly posted as part of this program. Therefore, the statement about publicly posting line speeds is not true. The other points—two inspectors per line, voluntary participation, and HACCP-based sorting procedures—are accurate descriptions of NPIS.