+----------------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+
| DEPARTMENT OF  |                    |              |                 |
| HEALTH AND     |                    |              |                 |
| HUMAN SERVICES |                    |              |                 |
|                |                    |              |                 |
| FOOD AND DRUG  |                    |              |                 |
| ADMINISTRATION |                    |              |                 |
|                |                    |              |                 |
| **PROCESSING   |                    |              |                 |
| IN STEAM-AIR   |                    |              |                 |
| RETORTS**      |                    |              |                 |
|                |                    |              |                 |
| **(Retort      |                    |              |                 |
| Survey)**      |                    |              |                 |
+----------------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+
| > **           |                    |              |                 |
| INSTRUCTIONS** |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
| > Complete the |                    |              |                 |
| > question     |                    |              |                 |
| > blocks       |                    |              |                 |
| > below. Draw  |                    |              |                 |
| > a diagram of |                    |              |                 |
| > the retort   |                    |              |                 |
| > or obtain    |                    |              |                 |
| > one from the |                    |              |                 |
| > firm. Attach |                    |              |                 |
| > the diagram  |                    |              |                 |
| > as\          |                    |              |                 |
| > an exhibit   |                    |              |                 |
| > to the EIR.  |                    |              |                 |
| > Report all   |                    |              |                 |
| > pipe sizes   |                    |              |                 |
| > as inside    |                    |              |                 |
| > diameter     |                    |              |                 |
| > (ID).        |                    |              |                 |
| > C            |                    |              |                 |
| ross-sectional |                    |              |                 |
| > area =       |                    |              |                 |
| > 3.14r2 (r =  |                    |              |                 |
| > ½ diameter). |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
| > If problems  |                    |              |                 |
| > are found    |                    |              |                 |
| > with the     |                    |              |                 |
| > firm's       |                    |              |                 |
| > retort       |                    |              |                 |
| > equipment or |                    |              |                 |
| > processing   |                    |              |                 |
| > system,      |                    |              |                 |
| > refer the    |                    |              |                 |
| > reader to    |                    |              |                 |
| > the          |                    |              |                 |
| > narrative    |                    |              |                 |
| > Turbo\       |                    |              |                 |
| > EIR under    |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
| "Objectionable |                    |              |                 |
| > Conditions   |                    |              |                 |
| > and          |                    |              |                 |
| > Management's |                    |              |                 |
| > Response,"   |                    |              |                 |
| > and include  |                    |              |                 |
| > a narrative  |                    |              |                 |
| > explanation  |                    |              |                 |
| > of specific\ |                    |              |                 |
| > problems and |                    |              |                 |
| > evidence     |                    |              |                 |
| > under the    |                    |              |                 |
| > subheading   |                    |              |                 |
| > "Supporting  |                    |              |                 |
| > Evidence and |                    |              |                 |
| > Relevance."  |                    |              |                 |
| > Submit the   |                    |              |                 |
| > completed    |                    |              |                 |
| > form as\     |                    |              |                 |
| > an EIR       |                    |              |                 |
| > attachment.  |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
| > This report  |                    |              |                 |
| > is designed  |                    |              |                 |
| > to capture   |                    |              |                 |
| > information  |                    |              |                 |
| > about unique |                    |              |                 |
| > retort       |                    |              |                 |
| > systems that |                    |              |                 |
| > are not      |                    |              |                 |
| > specifically |                    |              |                 |
| > mentioned in |                    |              |                 |
| > Part\        |                    |              |                 |
| > 113.40.      |                    |              |                 |
| > These        |                    |              |                 |
| > retorts must |                    |              |                 |
| > meet the     |                    |              |                 |
| > requirements |                    |              |                 |
| > found in     |                    |              |                 |
| > applicable   |                    |              |                 |
| > sections of  |                    |              |                 |
| > 113.40. The  |                    |              |                 |
| > retort and   |                    |              |                 |
| > operating    |                    |              |                 |
| > proce-dures  |                    |              |                 |
| > must be      |                    |              |                 |
| > carefully    |                    |              |                 |
| > evaluated to |                    |              |                 |
| > insure that  |                    |              |                 |
| > they comply  |                    |              |                 |
| > with Part    |                    |              |                 |
| > 113. Some of |                    |              |                 |
| > the          |                    |              |                 |
| > questions in |                    |              |                 |
| > this form    |                    |              |                 |
| > are          |                    |              |                 |
| > designed\    |                    |              |                 |
| > to capture   |                    |              |                 |
| > information  |                    |              |                 |
| > useful in    |                    |              |                 |
| > evaluation   |                    |              |                 |
| > of the       |                    |              |                 |
| > retort       |                    |              |                 |
| > system and   |                    |              |                 |
| > may not      |                    |              |                 |
| > indicate a   |                    |              |                 |
| > deviation    |                    |              |                 |
| > from LACF    |                    |              |                 |
| > Regulations\ |                    |              |                 |
| > Part 113.    |                    |              |                 |
| > The FDA      |                    |              |                 |
| > "Guide to    |                    |              |                 |
| > Inspections  |                    |              |                 |
| > of Low Acid  |                    |              |                 |
| > Canned       |                    |              |                 |
| > Foods, Part  |                    |              |                 |
| > 2" should be |                    |              |                 |
| > used as a    |                    |              |                 |
| > guide when   |                    |              |                 |
| > conducting\  |                    |              |                 |
| > inspections  |                    |              |                 |
| > of unique    |                    |              |                 |
| > retort       |                    |              |                 |
| > systems.     |                    |              |                 |
| > Photographs  |                    |              |                 |
| > are an       |                    |              |                 |
| > excellent    |                    |              |                 |
| > means of     |                    |              |                 |
| > enhancing    |                    |              |                 |
| > the          |                    |              |                 |
| > description  |                    |              |                 |
| > of a retort  |                    |              |                 |
| > system.      |                    |              |                 |
+----------------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+
| **RETORT       |                    |              |                 |
| DESCRIPTION**  |                    |              |                 |
+----------------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+
| RETORT NO.     | TYPE OF RETORT     | LENGTH OR    | DIAMETER        |
|                |                    | HEIGHT       |                 |
|                | Vertical           |              |                 |
|                | Horizontal         |              |                 |
|                |                    |              |                 |
|                | Other              |              |                 |
+----------------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+
| > RETORT       |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
|  MANUFACTURER: |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
+----------------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+
| > RETORT       |                    |              |                 |
| > MODEL:       |                    |              |                 |
+----------------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+
| > IDENTIFY THE |                    |              |                 |
| > PROCESSING   |                    |              |                 |
| > MEDIUM:      |                    |              |                 |
| > Steam Water  |                    |              |                 |
| > Other        |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
| > EXPLAIN:     |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
+----------------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+
| > TEMPERATURE  |                    |              |                 |
| > RANGE OF     |                    |              |                 |
| > THERMAL      |                    |              |                 |
| > PROCESS      |                    |              |                 |
| > (E.G.        |                    |              |                 |
| > 245/250/260  |                    |              |                 |
| > DEGREE F):   |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
+----------------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+
| > NUMBER OF    |                    |              |                 |
| > BASKETS OR   |                    |              |                 |
| > CRATES PER   |                    |              |                 |
| > RETORT:      |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
+----------------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+
| > PROCESSING   |                    |              |                 |
| > MODE:        |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
| > Static Still |                    |              |                 |
| > Continuous   |                    |              |                 |
| > Batch        |                    |              |                 |
| > Agitating -- |                    |              |                 |
| > End-over-End |                    |              |                 |
| > Axial        |                    |              |                 |
| > Rocking      |                    |              |                 |
| > Other        |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
| > DESCRIBE     |                    |              |                 |
| > OPERATION:   |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
+----------------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+
| **COMPUTER     |                    |              |                 |
| CONTROLS**     |                    |              |                 |
+----------------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+
| > DOES A       |                    |              |                 |
| > COMPUTER     |                    |              |                 |
| > CONTROL ANY  |                    |              |                 |
| > OF THE       |                    |              |                 |
| > RETORT       |                    |              |                 |
| > FUNCTIONS?   |                    |              |                 |
| > Yes No       |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
| > EXPLAIN:     |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
+----------------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+
| > DOES THE     |                    |              |                 |
| > FIRM HAVE    |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
|  DOCUMENTATION |                    |              |                 |
| > ON HAND THAT |                    |              |                 |
| > INDICATES    |                    |              |                 |
| > THAT THE     |                    |              |                 |
| > COMPUTER     |                    |              |                 |
| > SYSTEM HAS   |                    |              |                 |
| > BEEN         |                    |              |                 |
| > VALIDATED?   |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
| > Yes No       |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
| > EXPLAIN:     |                    |              |                 |
| >              |                    |              |                 |
+----------------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > IS RECORD KEEPING PART OF THE COMPUTER FUNCTION? Yes No             |
| >                                                                     |
| > IF YES, DOES THE RECORD KEEPING COMPLY WITH 21 CFR PART 11? Yes No  |
| >                                                                     |
| > EXPLAIN:                                                            |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > **AGITATION**                                                       |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > IS THE AGITATING RETORT OPERATED IN THE STILL MODE? Yes No NA       |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| IS THE POSITION OF THE CRATE IN THE RETORT CRITICAL TO THE COME UP    |
| AND/OR THERMAL PROCESS?                                               |
|                                                                       |
| > Yes No NA                                                           |
|                                                                       |
| EXPLAIN:                                                              |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > EXPLAIN HOW THE RETORT CRATE POSITION WAS DETERMINED:               |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > EXPLAIN HOW THE RETORT ROTATION SPEED IS DETERMINED:                |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > EXPLAIN HOW THE RETORT ROTATION SPEED IS RECORDED:                  |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **MIG THERMOMETER/TEMPERATURE INDICATOR**                             |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > IS THE RETORT EQUIPPED WITH A MIG THERMOMETER? Yes No               |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > IS A MERCURY-IN-GLASS THERMOMETER USED AS THE REFERENCE INSTRUMENT  |
| > DURING PROCESSING?                                                  |
| >                                                                     |
| > Yes No                                                              |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > IS THE RETORT EQUIPPED WITH ANOTHER TYPE OF TEMPERATURE INDICATOR   |
| > DEVICE? Yes No                                                      |
| >                                                                     |
| > IF SO, DESCRIBE THE INDICATOR:                                      |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > ARE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR SCALE DIVISIONS EASILY READABLE TO 1°F    |
| > (.5°C)? Yes No                                                      |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > NO. OF DEGREES F OR C/IN. OF GRADUATED SCALE: [     ]{.underline} . |
| > *(TEMP. RANGE MUST NOT EXCEED 17°F(8°C) PER*                        |
| >                                                                     |
| > *INCH (4°/CM) OF GRADUATED SCALE -- 113.40(a)(1). ALSO, SEE LACF    |
| > GUIDE, P. 14.)*                                                     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > DATE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR/MIG LAST TESTED FOR ACCURACY:            |
| >                                                                     |
| > *(THERMOMETERS SHALL BE TESTED FOR ACCURACY AGAINST A KNOWN         |
| > ACCURATE STANDARD THERMOMETER UPON*                                 |
| >                                                                     |
| > *INSTALLATION AND AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR THEREAFTER; RECORDS OF       |
| > ACCURACY CHECKS THAT SPECIFY DATE,*                                 |
| >                                                                     |
| > *STANDARD USED, METHOD USED, AND PERSON PERFORMING THE TEST SHOULD  |
| > BE MAINTAINED. EACH THERMOMETER*                                    |
| >                                                                     |
| > *SHOULD HAVE A TAG, SEAL, OR OTHER MEANS OF IDENTITY THAT INCLUDES  |
| > THE DATE IT WAS LAST TESTED FOR*                                    |
| >                                                                     |
| > *ACCURACY -- 113.40(a)(1).)*                                        |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > STANDARD USED FOR THE TEST:                                         |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON WHO PERFORMED TEST:                        |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > IS THE LAST TEST DATE IDENTIFIED ON THE MIG THERMOMETER/TEMPERATURE |
| > INDICATOR? Yes No                                                   |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > DESCRIBE THE FIRM'S ACTIONS REGARDING MIG THERMOMETERS /TEMPERATURE |
| > INDICATORS THAT WERE OUT OF                                         |
| >                                                                     |
| > CALIBRATION:                                                        |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > IS THE MIG THERMOMETER MERCURY UNDIVIDED? Yes No                    |
| >                                                                     |
| > *(A THERMOMETER THAT HAS A DIVIDED MERCURY COLUMN OR THAT CANNOT BE |
| > ADJUSTED TO THE STANDARD SHALL*                                     |
| >                                                                     |
| > *BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED, 113.40(a)(1).)*                           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > WHEN MIG THERMOMETERS /TEMPERATURE INDICATORS ARE FOUND TO BE       |
| > PROVIDING READINGS ABOVE THE ACTUAL                                 |
| >                                                                     |
| > PROCESSING TEMPERATURES, DOES THE FIRM EVALUATE PRODUCTS PRODUCED   |
| > USING THOSE THERMOMETERS?                                           |
| >                                                                     |
| > Yes No                                                              |
| >                                                                     |
| > DESCRIBE THE FIRM'S PROCEDURES:                                     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > IS THE THERMOMETER/TEMPERATURE INDICATOR LOCATED WHERE IT IS EASY   |
| > TO READ ACCURATELY? Yes No                                          |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > THE INDICATOR SENSOR BULB IS LOCATED IN THE SYSTEM                  |
| >                                                                     |
| > Retort Shell External Well After the Heat Exchanger Before the Heat |
| > Exchanger                                                           |
| >                                                                     |
| > DESCRIBE THE LOCATION OF THE INDICATOR SENSOR(S):                   |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > HOW DOES THE FIRM INSURE THAT THE TEMPERATURE INDICATED IS          |
| > REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ACTUAL PROCESSING                             |
| >                                                                     |
| > TEMPERATURE?                                                        |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > **TEMERATURE RECORDER**                                             |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > TYPE OF TEMPERATURE RECORDER Round Circular Chart Strip Chart Other |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > DO THE CHART SPECIFICATIONS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 113? Yes  |
| > No                                                                  |
| >                                                                     |
| > *(GRADUATIONS ON THE TEMPERATURE-RECORDING DEVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED  |
| > 2°F (1°C) WITHIN A RANGE OF 10°F*                                   |
| >                                                                     |
| > *(5.5°C) OF THE PROCESSING TEMPERATURE. EACH CHART SHALL HAVE A     |
| > WORKING SCALE OF NOT MORE THAN 55°F/IN*                             |
| >                                                                     |
| > *(12°C/CM) WITHIN A RANGE OF 20°F (10°C) OF THE PROCESSING          |
| > TEMPERATURE -- 113.40(b)(2). ALSO, SEE P. 14 OF LACF*               |
| >                                                                     |
| > *FIELD GUIDE-PART 2.)*                                              |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > IS THE TEMPERATURE CHART ADJUSTED TO AGREE AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE    |
| > WITH BUT NOT HIGHER THAN THE KNOWN\                                 |
| > ACCURATE MERCURY-IN-GLASS THERMOMETER DURING THE PROCESSING PERIOD? |
| > Yes No                                                              |
| >                                                                     |
| > *(SHALL REQUIREMENT -- 113.40(B)(2). NOTE ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN    |
| > THE RECORDING THERMOMETER AND THE\                                  |
| > MERCURY-IN-GLASS/INDICATING THERMOMETER AND WHICH READING IS        |
| > HIGHER.)*                                                           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > IS THERE A MEANS FOR PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED ADJUSTMENTS? Yes No    |
| >                                                                     |
| > *(A MEANS OF PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES IN ADJUSTMENTS SHALL   |
| > BE PROVIDED. A LOCK OR NOTICE FROM*                                 |
| >                                                                     |
| > *MANAGEMENT STATING "ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONS ARE PERMITTED TO MAKE  |
| > ADJUSTMENTS" & POSTED AT OR NEAR*                                   |
| >                                                                     |
| > *THE RECORDING DEVICE IS A SATISFACTORY MEANS FOR PREVENTING        |
| > UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES -- 113.40(b)(2).)*                             |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > IS THE CHART DRIVE TIMING MECHANISM ACCURATE? Yes No                |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > IS THE RECORDER COMBINED WITH A STEAM CONTROLLER? Yes No            |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > THE TEMPERATURE RECORDER SENSING BULB IS INSTALLED IN THE           |
| >                                                                     |
| > Retort Shell External Well After the Heat Exchanger Before the Heat |
| > Exchanger                                                           |
| >                                                                     |
| > EXPLAIN:                                                            |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| **TEMPERATURE (STEAM) CONTROLLER**                                    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > IS THE STEAM CONTROLLER AUTOMATIC? Yes No                           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > HOW IS TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED IN THE RETORT?                        |
| >                                                                     |
| > Recorder Controller Cam Controller Manual Switching Computer Other  |
| >                                                                     |
| > EXPLAIN:                                                            |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| WHERE IS THE CONTROLLER SENSOR LOCATED?                               |
|                                                                       |
| > Retort Shell External Well After the Heat Exchanger Before the Heat |
| > Exchanger                                                           |
| >                                                                     |
| > EXPLAIN:                                                            |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > REPORT THE **MANUFACTURER**, **MODEL**, **TYPE** AND **SIZE** OF    |
| > THE AUTOMATIC STEAM CONTROL VALVE:                                  |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > IF THE TEMPERATURE (STEAM) CONTROLLER IS AIR OPERATED, DOES THE     |
| > SYSTEM HAVE AN ADEQUATE FILTER TO                                   |
| >                                                                     |
| > ASSURE A SUPPLY OF CLEAN, DRY AIR? Yes No                           |
| >                                                                     |
| > *(AIR OPERATED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLERS SHOULD HAVE ADEQUATE FILTER  |
| > SYSTEMS TO ASSURE A SUPPLY OF*                                      |
| >                                                                     |
| > *CLEAN, DRY AIR 113.40(a)(2).)*                                     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > DURING THE INSPECTION, WAS THERE ANY EVIDENCE OF TEMPERATURE DROPS? |
| > Yes No                                                              |
| >                                                                     |
| > EXPLAIN:                                                            |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > **COME UP PROCEDURE**                                               |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > DESCRIBE THE FIRMS PROCEDURE TO BRING THE RETORT UP TO PROCESSING   |
| > TEMPERATURE. INCLUDE TIME,                                          |
| >                                                                     |
| > TEMPERATURE, REMOVAL OF AIR FROM THE SYSTEM AND NUMBER OF STEPS:    |
| >                                                                     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > CAN THE FIRM DOCUMENT ALL STEPS OF THE COME UP PROCEDURE? Yes No    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > DOES THE FIRM IDENTIFY PROCESS COME UP STEPS AS CRITICAL ON THE     |
| > PROCESS FILING FORMS?                                               |
| >                                                                     |
| > Yes No                                                              |
| >                                                                     |
| > *(NOTE: PROCESSING STEPS ARE REQUIRED ON THE PROCESS FILING FORM    |
| > WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS*                                  |
| >                                                                     |
| > *CRITICAL TO THE THERMAL PROCESS. THIS IS ALWAYS THE CASE WHEN THE  |
| > GENERAL METHOD IS USED TO CALCULATE*                                |
| >                                                                     |
| > *THE FO .)*                                                         |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > **HEAT/TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION**                                   |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > HAVE TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION STUDIES BEEN PERFORMED 0N THE FIRMS   |
| > RETORTS? Yes No                                                     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > EXPLAIN AND PROVIDE COPIES OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:                 |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > DATE OF LAST TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION STUDY: [     ]{.underline}    |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > HAS A TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION STUDY BEEN PERFORMED ON EACH         |
| > INDIVIDUAL RETORT? Yes No                                           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > HAS A TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION STUDY BEEN PERFORMED ON EACH         |
| > CONTAINER SIZE? Yes No                                              |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > HAS A TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION STUDY BEEN PERFORMED ON EACH         |
| > CONTAINER TYPE *(E.G., GLASS, METAL,\                               |
| > PLASTIC)* Yes No                                                    |
| >                                                                     |
| > IF NO IDENTIFY THOSE WHICH WERE TESTED:                             |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > HAS A TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION STUDY BEEN PERFORMED ON EACH         |
| > INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT OR PRODUCT TYPE?                                 |
|                                                                       |
| E.G. SEAFOOD SOUP VERSUS CANNED TUNA? IF NO IDENTIFY THOSE TESTED.    |
| Yes No                                                                |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > DID EACH TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION STUDY IDENTIFY A COLD SPOT IN THE |
| > RETORT? Yes No                                                      |
| >                                                                     |
| > PROVIDE LOCATION AND EXPLAIN:                                       |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > HAVE TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION STUDIES BEEN PERFORMED TO DETERMINE   |
| > THE EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE\                                         |
| > DROPS DURING COME UP AND PROCESSING? Yes No                         |
| >                                                                     |
| > REPORT RESULTS:                                                     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| HAVE TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION STUDIES BEEN PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE |
| EFFECTS OF LOW WATER FLOW?                                            |
|                                                                       |
| > Yes No NA                                                           |
| >                                                                     |
| > REPORT RESULTS:                                                     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > ARE PARTIAL LOADS PROCESSED IN THE FIRMS RETORTS? Yes No            |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > ARE BAFFLE PLATES OR DUMMY LOADS USED DURING THE PROCESSING OF      |
| > PARTIAL LOADS? Yes No                                               |
| >                                                                     |
| > EXPLAIN:                                                            |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > HAVE TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION STUDIES BEEN PERFORMED WITH PARTIAL   |
| > LOADS? Yes No                                                       |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > **RETORT CRATES, RACKS**                                            |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > DESCRIBE THE RETORT CRATES.                                         |
| >                                                                     |
| > DIMENSIONS:                                                         |
| >                                                                     |
| > NUMBER OF HOLES:                                                    |
| >                                                                     |
| > SIZE OF HOLES:                                                      |
| >                                                                     |
| > LOCATION OF HOLES:                                                  |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > ARE CONTAINERS POSITIONED IN THE RETORT AS SPECIFIED IN THE         |
| > SCHEDULED PROCESS? Yes No                                           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > ARE DIVIDERS, TRAYS, RACKS OR OTHER MEANS OF POSITIONING FLEXIBLE   |
| > CONTAINERS DESIGNED AND EMPLOYED TO                                 |
| >                                                                     |
| > INSURE EVEN CIRCULATION OF HEATING MEDIUM AROUND ALL CONTAINERS?    |
| > Yes No                                                              |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > ARE DIVIDER PLATES USED? Yes No                                     |
| >                                                                     |
| > DESCRIBE NUMBER OF HOLES AND DISTRIBUTION IN DIVIDER PLATES:        |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > IS THE SAME TYPE OF DIVIDER PLATE USED FOR ALL CONTAINERS? Yes No   |
| >                                                                     |
| > DESCRIBE DIFFERENCES:                                               |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| > ARE CONTAINERS PROCESSED WITHOUT DIVIDER PLATES? Yes No             |
| >                                                                     |
| > DESCRIBE STACKING ARRANGEMENT (E.G., BRICK , OFFSET, JUMBLE):       |
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| > IS CONTAINER NESTING POSSIBLE? . Yes No                             |
| >                                                                     |
| > HOW DOES FIRM CONTROL NESTING OF CONTAINERS?                        |
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| > DOES THE FIRM PROCESS?                                              |
| >                                                                     |
| > Metal Cans Yes No                                                   |
| >                                                                     |
| > Glass Jars Yes No                                                   |
| >                                                                     |
| > Pouches Yes No                                                      |
| >                                                                     |
| > Rigid Plastic Yes No                                                |
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| > DOES THE FIRM PROCESS MORE THAN ONE CONTAINER SIZE? Yes No          |
| >                                                                     |
| > LIST ALL CONTAINER SIZES:                                           |
| >                                                                     |
| > METAL CANS --                                                       |
| >                                                                     |
| > GLASS JARS --                                                       |
| >                                                                     |
| > POUCHES --                                                          |
| >                                                                     |
| > SEMI-RIGID PLASTIC --                                               |
| >                                                                     |
| > IF MORE THAN ONE CONTAINER SIZE OR TYPE IS PROCESSED AT ONE TIME    |
| > DESCRIBE PROCEDURE USED:                                            |
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| > FOR RETORT POUCHES, ARE TRAYS ADEQUATELY DESIGNED WITH POCKETS      |
| > SUFFICIENT TO CONTAIN AND RESTRAIN                                  |
| >                                                                     |
| > INDIVIDUAL POUCHES DURING COME-UP AND PROCESSING? Yes No            |
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| > ARE TRAYS OR DIVIDER PLATES IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO ROUGH OR      |
| > SHARP POINTS THAT COULD PUNCTURE                                    |
| >                                                                     |
| > CONTAINERS? Yes No                                                  |
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| **PRESSURE CONTROL**                                                  |
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| > ARE PRODUCTS PRODUCED USING OVERPRESSURE? Yes No                    |
| >                                                                     |
| > LIST THE OVERPRESSURES USED (E.G. 30 PSI AT 140 °C, 36 PSI AT 150   |
| > °C):                                                                |
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| > IS THE RETORT EQUIPPED WITH A PRESSURE GAUGE? Yes No                |
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| > DESCRIBE THE LOCATION WHERE COMPRESSED AIR ENTERS THE RETORT:       |
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| > IS THE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR OVERPRESSURE HEATED PRIOR TO         |
| > INTRODUCTION INTO THE RETORT?                                       |
| >                                                                     |
| > Yes No                                                              |
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| > IS A DIFFUSER USED ON THE COMPRESSED AIR ENTRY LINE TO INSURE RAPID |
| > MIXING OF THE AIR IN THE RETORT                                     |
| >                                                                     |
| > ATMOSPHERE? Yes No                                                  |
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| > HAS THE POINT WHERE AIR ENTERS THE RETORT BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A COLD |
| > SPOT IN THE RETORT? Yes No                                          |
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| > DESCRIBE HOW PRESSURE IS CONTROLLED IN THE RETORT DURING THERMAL    |
| > PROCESSING:                                                         |
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| > HAS OVERPRESSURE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A FACTOR CRITICAL TO THE        |
| > THERMAL PROCESS? Yes No                                             |
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| > ARE PRESSURE DROPS CONSIDERED TO BE PROCESS DEVIATIONS? Yes No      |
| >                                                                     |
| > WHY? / WHY NOT?                                                     |
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| > **CONTAINER COOLING**                                               |
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| > CONTAINERS ARE COOLED BY: Air Water                                 |
| >                                                                     |
| > EXPLAIN CONTAINER COOLING:                                          |
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| > TYPE OF VALVE ON COOLING WATER LINES:                               |
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| > WERE COOLING WATER LINES NOTED TO BE LEAKING? Yes No                |
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| > **DRAIN LINES**                                                     |
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| > ARE SCREENS USED OVER ALL DRAIN LINES TO PREVENT CLOGGING? Yes No   |
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| > IS THE DRAIN VALVE WATER TIGHT AND NON-CLOGGING Yes No              |
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| > **OTHER CONCERNS AND OBSERVATIONS**                                 |
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| > PLEASE EXPLAIN ANY OTHER CONCERNS WITH THE OPERATION OF THIS RETORT |
| > SYSTEM:                                                             |
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