IMH 1803 Training questions with
complete solutions
Identify and define where fsis derives its authority - correct answer ✔✔FSIS legal authority thru
congress, via FMIA, PPIA, and EPIA. Known as statutes or acts.
Describe how the FMIA, EPIA, and PPIA legally support the SPS, SSOP, and HACCP regulations. -
correct answer ✔✔Establishments must follow HACCP regulations. These require
establishments to identify the hazards to health that may arise as a result of their operations.
Explain the relationship between the Statues, Regulations, Directives, and Notices - correct
answer ✔✔Acts -> Statutes -> Regulations -> Directives -> Notices -> Performance
Rules of Practice (RoP) - correct answer ✔✔Types of enforcement actions the FSIS takes, and
processes we use to accomplish those actions
9 CFR 500 are enforcement regulations
Compliance - correct answer ✔✔means that the establishments' processes are working
properly in accordance with the laws and regulations.
Inspection - correct answer ✔✔all actions the agency may take to examine the establishment
and it's processes, products, and systems
Enforcement Actions - correct answer ✔✔actions the agency takes when an inspector
determines that the establishment's plans and systems are not in compliance with laws and
regulations.
,Due Process rights - correct answer ✔✔"fair process" or proceeding must take place before the
government interferes with as individual/s property or actions.
notifications, hearings, or other activities
Regulatory Control Actions (RCA) - correct answer ✔✔any action that IPP take to control
product or processes
Withholding Actions - correct answer ✔✔To withhold (refrain) the marks of inspection.
Can be a particular process or all products in the establishment.
Suspension - correct answer ✔✔refers to the interruption in the assignment if inspection
personnel to the establishment.
Withholding action or suspension without prior notice - correct answer ✔✔FSIS may take this
withholding action if a situation involves imminent threat to public safety.
withholding action or suspension with prior notice - correct answer ✔✔if a withholding action
is based on any reason outside of the 500.3 regulation, the fsis must provide notice prior to
enforcement.
Notice of intended enforcement (NOIE) - correct answer ✔✔an noie is issued for NRs that do
not pose an imminent threat to public health, but may warrant a withholding action if not
corrected.
will be issued by DM
provides the establishment an opportunity to propose immediate corrective actions
,3 business days for establishment to respond
Suspension held in abeyance - correct answer ✔✔meaning an establishment was in suspension,
but they are now legally able to operate under mutually agreed upon conditions
Verification plans - correct answer ✔✔when the DM decides to defer enforcement, the EIAO
will develop a verification plan.
provides systematic means for IPP to verify that an establishment is effectively implementing
corrective measures.
Withdrawal of inspection - correct answer ✔✔withdrawal of the grant of inspection
most severe enforcement action...meaning plant can no longer operate.
Describe the appeal process. - correct answer ✔✔appeals are apart of the due process rights,
any NR can be appealed.
Follows the OFO chain of command
30 day limit to appeal
Identify the four components of the regulatory process - correct answer ✔✔Inspection
Methodology
Decision-making
, Documentation
Enforcement
Define what a system is and give examples - correct answer ✔✔(FSIS definition) a coordinated
boy of methods or a scheme or plan of procedure
(dictionary) an assembly or combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole
mountain or railroad systems
List two basic components of a food safety system and describe their relationship to each other.
- correct answer ✔✔HACCP Plan and Prerequisite programs
haccp controls food safety hazards that are reasonably likely to occur
pre-req measures, procedures, and programs that build a foundation for the haccp system
Describe "systems thinking" and its application to food safety systems and assessing inspection
findings - correct answer ✔✔having "holistic" thinking is understanding the parts in realtion to
the whole, how things influence one another within a whole, and parts of a system in the
context of relationship with eachother and other system, rather than isolation
Define "professionalism" and what it looks like - correct answer ✔✔the state or practice of
doing one's job with skill, competence, ethicsm and courtesy.
define how professionalism relates to, and impacts, food safety and biosecurity - correct answer
✔✔unprofessional behavior puts you and the public at risk relative to food safety and
complete solutions
Identify and define where fsis derives its authority - correct answer ✔✔FSIS legal authority thru
congress, via FMIA, PPIA, and EPIA. Known as statutes or acts.
Describe how the FMIA, EPIA, and PPIA legally support the SPS, SSOP, and HACCP regulations. -
correct answer ✔✔Establishments must follow HACCP regulations. These require
establishments to identify the hazards to health that may arise as a result of their operations.
Explain the relationship between the Statues, Regulations, Directives, and Notices - correct
answer ✔✔Acts -> Statutes -> Regulations -> Directives -> Notices -> Performance
Rules of Practice (RoP) - correct answer ✔✔Types of enforcement actions the FSIS takes, and
processes we use to accomplish those actions
9 CFR 500 are enforcement regulations
Compliance - correct answer ✔✔means that the establishments' processes are working
properly in accordance with the laws and regulations.
Inspection - correct answer ✔✔all actions the agency may take to examine the establishment
and it's processes, products, and systems
Enforcement Actions - correct answer ✔✔actions the agency takes when an inspector
determines that the establishment's plans and systems are not in compliance with laws and
regulations.
,Due Process rights - correct answer ✔✔"fair process" or proceeding must take place before the
government interferes with as individual/s property or actions.
notifications, hearings, or other activities
Regulatory Control Actions (RCA) - correct answer ✔✔any action that IPP take to control
product or processes
Withholding Actions - correct answer ✔✔To withhold (refrain) the marks of inspection.
Can be a particular process or all products in the establishment.
Suspension - correct answer ✔✔refers to the interruption in the assignment if inspection
personnel to the establishment.
Withholding action or suspension without prior notice - correct answer ✔✔FSIS may take this
withholding action if a situation involves imminent threat to public safety.
withholding action or suspension with prior notice - correct answer ✔✔if a withholding action
is based on any reason outside of the 500.3 regulation, the fsis must provide notice prior to
enforcement.
Notice of intended enforcement (NOIE) - correct answer ✔✔an noie is issued for NRs that do
not pose an imminent threat to public health, but may warrant a withholding action if not
corrected.
will be issued by DM
provides the establishment an opportunity to propose immediate corrective actions
,3 business days for establishment to respond
Suspension held in abeyance - correct answer ✔✔meaning an establishment was in suspension,
but they are now legally able to operate under mutually agreed upon conditions
Verification plans - correct answer ✔✔when the DM decides to defer enforcement, the EIAO
will develop a verification plan.
provides systematic means for IPP to verify that an establishment is effectively implementing
corrective measures.
Withdrawal of inspection - correct answer ✔✔withdrawal of the grant of inspection
most severe enforcement action...meaning plant can no longer operate.
Describe the appeal process. - correct answer ✔✔appeals are apart of the due process rights,
any NR can be appealed.
Follows the OFO chain of command
30 day limit to appeal
Identify the four components of the regulatory process - correct answer ✔✔Inspection
Methodology
Decision-making
, Documentation
Enforcement
Define what a system is and give examples - correct answer ✔✔(FSIS definition) a coordinated
boy of methods or a scheme or plan of procedure
(dictionary) an assembly or combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole
mountain or railroad systems
List two basic components of a food safety system and describe their relationship to each other.
- correct answer ✔✔HACCP Plan and Prerequisite programs
haccp controls food safety hazards that are reasonably likely to occur
pre-req measures, procedures, and programs that build a foundation for the haccp system
Describe "systems thinking" and its application to food safety systems and assessing inspection
findings - correct answer ✔✔having "holistic" thinking is understanding the parts in realtion to
the whole, how things influence one another within a whole, and parts of a system in the
context of relationship with eachother and other system, rather than isolation
Define "professionalism" and what it looks like - correct answer ✔✔the state or practice of
doing one's job with skill, competence, ethicsm and courtesy.
define how professionalism relates to, and impacts, food safety and biosecurity - correct answer
✔✔unprofessional behavior puts you and the public at risk relative to food safety and
