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citation: "9 C.F.R. §§ 590.140–590.149"
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url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/9/590.140..590.149"
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# §590.140. Application for grant of inspection.


The proprietor or operator of each official plant and official import inspection establishment must make application to the Administrator for inspection service unless exempted by [§ 590.100](/cfr/9/590.100.md). The application must be made in writing on forms furnished by the inspection service. In cases of change of name or ownership or change of location, a new application must be made.


# §590.142. Filing of application.


An application for inspection service will be regarded as filed only when it has been:

- (a) Filled in completely;
- (b) Signed by the applicant; and
- (c) **Received in the appropriate District Office.**

# §590.144. Authority of applicant.


Proof of authority of any person applying for inspection service may be required at the discretion of the Administrator.


# §590.146. Survey and grant of inspection.

- (a) Before inspection is granted, FSIS will survey the official plant to determine if the construction and facilities of the plant are in accordance with the regulations in this part. FSIS will grant inspection, subject to [§ 500.7](/cfr/9/500.7.md) of this chapter, when these requirements are met and the requirements contained in [§ 590.149](/cfr/9/590.149.md) are met.
- (b) FSIS will give notice in writing to each applicant granted inspection and will specify in the notice the official plant, including the limits of the plant's premises, to which the grant pertains.

# §590.149. Conditions for receiving inspection.

- (a) Before receiving Federal inspection, a plant must have developed written sanitation Standard Operating Procedures, in accordance with [part 416](/cfr/9/part416.md) and [§ 591.1(a)](/cfr/9/591.1.md?p=a) of this chapter.
- (b) Before receiving Federal inspection, a plant must conduct a hazard analysis, and develop and implement a HACCP plan, in accordance with [part 417](/cfr/9/part417.md) and [§ 591.1(a)](/cfr/9/591.1.md?p=a) of this chapter. A conditional grant of inspection may be provided for a period not to exceed 90 days, during which period the facility must validate its HACCP plan.
- (c) Before producing new product for distribution in commerce, a plant must conduct a hazard analysis and develop a HACCP plan applicable to that product, in accordance with [§ 417.2](/cfr/9/417.2.md) of this chapter. During a period not to exceed 90 days after the date the new product is produced for distribution in commerce, the plant must validate its HACCP plan, in accordance with [§ 417.4](/cfr/9/417.4.md) of this chapter.