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9.2.2 Plant survey. A plant survey conducted by USDA, AMS, or other survey performed by a third party auditing service is required within 12 months prior to the date of the awarding of the contract. (An AMS plant survey audit verifies that at the time of the survey, the manufacturer produces products in a clean, sanitary environment in accordance with 21 CFR Part 110 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food.)
9.3 Manufacturer's/distributor's certification. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the manufacturer/distributor will certify that the finished cocoa beverage powder distributed meets or exceeds the requirements of this CID.
9.4 USDA certification. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order that product quality, or acceptability or both be determined, the PPD, FV, AMS, USDA shall be the certifying program. PPD inspectors shall certify the quality and acceptability of the cocoa beverage powder in accordance with PPD procedures which include selecting random samples of the cocoa beverage powder, evaluating the samples for conformance with the salient characteristics of this CID and other contractual requirements, and documenting the findings on official PPD score sheets and/or certificates. In addition, when required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, PPD inspectors will examine the cocoa beverage powder for conformance to the United States Standards of Condition of Food Containers in effect on the date of the solicitation.
10. PACKAGING. Preservation, packaging, packing, labeling, and case marking shall be commercial unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order.
11. USDA INSPECTION NOTES. When Section 9.4 is specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, USDA certification shall include evaluation of the quality and
condition of samples of packaged cocoa beverage powder, and compliance with requirements in the following areas:
- Salient characteristics (Sec. 5).
- Analytical requirements when specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order (Sec.
6.1). When USDA analytical testing is specified, PPD inspection personnel shall select samples and submit them to the USDA, Science and Technology Programs (S&TP) laboratory for analysis.
- Packaging requirements (Sec. 10 or as specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order).
12. REFERENCE NOTES.
12.1 USDA certification contacts.
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