VT Directive 5220.3 Rev 1 ISSUANCE OF A TEN-DAY LETTER FOR INACTIVE OPERATIONS

This Directive sets out the actions that a State Director or designee may take with an establishment that is not operating or has not responded to the Meat Inspection Service (MIS) inspection personnel inquiries as to the establishment’s operations status and intentions. This procedure is provided as a tool that State Directors or designees may use to ensure that MIS resources are used as effectively and efficiently as possible. This directive also provides instructions to update the instructions concerning the Public Health Information System (PHIS).