With the final rule for Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection, what is the mandatory component that all slaughter plants must adhere to now?

• A. Increase production line speed
• B. Develop, implement, and maintain written sanitary dressing plans and sampling procedures to assess ability to maintain process control
• C. Require daily temperature logs for all equipment
• D. No change to existing inspections

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is that modernization requires a formal, verifiable approach to maintaining sanitation and process control in the plant. The mandatory component is for each slaughter plant to develop, implement, and maintain written sanitary dressing plans and sampling procedures to assess the plant’s ability to maintain process control. This creates a concrete, documented plan for sanitation and a system to verify that control is actually being maintained, with data to back up decisions and prompt corrective actions if needed.

Increasing production line speed isn’t the mandated requirement, and daily temperature logs for all equipment aren’t specified as the mandatory element. Saying there’s no change isn’t correct, since the rule introduces this documented, verifiable approach to process control.