For use beginning 5/28/2022
This directive provides the procedures Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets Meat Inspection Service (VAAFM MIS) program employees are to follow when issuing a Stop Use/Stop Sale Order, or detaining/preparing a recommendation to seize, meat and poultry products found in commerce when there is reason to believe that the products are adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise in violation of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA), (the Acts) and 6 V.S.A Chapter 204 of the Vermont Statues (6 V.S.A).
KEY POINTS:
• Identifying Circumstances in which program employees are to detain product and, when necessary, initiate a recommendation for seizure
• Identifying Circumstances in which program employees are to issue a Stop Use or Stop Sale Order
• Communicating with product owners, agents, or custodians including Understanding Product Detention
• Procedures to detain product and other factors to consider as part of the detention process
• Voluntary product dispositions, including product donations
• Documenting and supporting detention and seizure actions • Terminating detention actions and product seizure
This directive provides the procedures Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets Meat Inspection Service (VAAFM MIS) program employees are to follow when issuing a Stop Use/Stop Sale Order, or detaining/preparing a recommendation to seize, meat and poultry products found in commerce when there is reason to believe that the products are adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise in violation of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA), (the Acts) and 6 V.S.A Chapter 204 of the Vermont Statues (6 V.S.A).
KEY POINTS:
• Identifying Circumstances in which program employees are to detain product and, when necessary, initiate a recommendation for seizure
• Identifying Circumstances in which program employees are to issue a Stop Use or Stop Sale Order
• Communicating with product owners, agents, or custodians including Understanding Product Detention
• Procedures to detain product and other factors to consider as part of the detention process
• Voluntary product dispositions, including product donations
• Documenting and supporting detention and seizure actions • Terminating detention actions and product seizure
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