TABLE OF DEFECTS FOR UGR-A ORIGIN AND RECEIPT INSPECTION

 

CATEGORY

AND DEFECT N0. SEVERITY DEFECT DESCRIPTION

CASES AND UNIT 

LOAD 

REQUIREMENTS

301 MINOR MARKING AND LABELING OF UNIT LOAD NOT AS 

SPECIFIED

201 MAJ B UNIT LOAD NOT LOADED ON PALLET AS SPECIFIED

202 MAJ B MENUS DO NOT MATCH ORDER AND/OR SHIPPING

DOCUMENTS

PACKAGING

REQUIREMENTS

302 MINOR MEAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS NOT PRESENT

303 MINOR MEAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT MATCH MENU

203 MAJ B PACKING MATERIALS DO NOT PRECLUDE CASE CONTENTS 

FROM BEING DAMAGED DURING TRANSIT

304 MINOR CASES NOT CORRECTLY LABELED

TRANSPORTATION 

REQUIREMENTS

305 MINOR CONVEYANCE NOT WITHIN CORRECT TEMPERATURE RANGE

205 MAJ B EVIDENCE OF TRANSPORTATION DAMAGE AT TIME OF 

UNLOADING

101 MAJ A PRODUCT RECEIVED IN A THAWED OR PARTIALLY THAWED 

STATE

CONTENTS/

COMPONENTS

306 MINOR TEMPERATURE OF PRODUCT NOT AS SPECIFIED (SEE NOTE 

1)

102 MAJ A PRODUCT SHOWS SIGNS OF THAWING AND/OR REFREEZING

103 MAJ A SWOLLEN CONTAINER (PHF (SEE NOTE 2))

307 MINOR SWOLLEN CONTAINER (NOT A PHF (SEE NOTE 2))

104 MAJ A LEAKING CONTAINER (PHF (SEE NOTE 2))

206 MAJ B LEAKING CONTAINER (NOT A PHF (SEE NOTE 2))

308 MINOR DENTED FOOD CONTAINER (MINOR)

207 MAJ B DENTED FOOD CONTAINER (MAJOR)

105 MAJ A DOES NOT MEET APPROVED SOURCE REQUIREMENTS

106 MAJ A EVIDENCE OF DETERIORATION OF PRODUCT (SPOILAGE)

208 MAJ B UNAUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTION (ITEM)

309 MINOR UNAUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTION (SUPPLIER)

107 MAJ A MISSING COMPONENT(S)

310 MINOR SHORT COUNT

209 MAJ B COMPONENTS DO NOT HAVE REQUIRED REMAINING SHELF 

LIFE

108 MAJ A MODULE OR MODULE CONTENTS ARE INFESTED

109 REPORT 

ASAP

SUSPECTED INTENTIONAL TAMPERING OR ADULTERATION

(SEE NOTE 3)

311 MINOR COMPONENT PACKAGING IS NOT CLEAN
NOTE 1 – ONLY NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE OBTAINED DURING ORIGIN 

OR DESTINATION INSPECTIONS. THE TWO METHODS OF OBTAINING TEMPERATURE WOULD 

BE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF THE CONTAINER UPON OPENING, AND EXTERNAL PACKAGE 

TEMPERATURE (THERMOMETER PLACED BETWEEN PACKAGES). INTERNAL PRODUCT 

TEMPERATURES SHOULD ONLY BE OBTAINED WITH PERMISSION OF THE DSCP CONTRACTING 

OFFICER.

NOTE 2 - PHF (POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD); A FOOD CAPABLE OF SUSTAINING THE 

GROWTH OF PATHOGENIC MICRORGANISMS; IN GENERAL, WATER ACTIVITY IS GREATER 

THAN 0.85 AND PH IS GREATER THAN 4.5.

NOTE 3 - IN CASE OF SUSPECTED INTENTIONAL TAMPERING AND/OR ADULTERATION, 

ACCOUNTABLE OFFICER OR REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. CHAIN OF 

COMMAND IS INFORMED. SUSPECT MODULE(S) ARE PLACED ON MEDICAL HOLD PENDING 

INVESTIGATION.

NOTE 4 – QUALITY GRADE DECLARATION ONLY APPLIES TO THOSE MEAT ITEM 

DESCRIPTIONS LISTED IN TABLE II THAT SPECIFY USDA QUALITY GRADE.

NOTE 5 – DURING ORIGIN AND DESTINATION INSPECTION, INSPECTORS WILL NOT 

PERFORM ANY DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION OR TASTING WITHOUT FIRST CONTACTING THE 

DSCP CONTRACTING OFFICER AND GETTING AUTHORIZATION. THIS INCLUDES OPENING 

ANY SEALED BAGS OR CONTAINERS. THIS AUTHORIZATION WILL BE NOTED ON THE 

INSPECTION REPORT.

NOTE: WHEN DEFECTS ARE REPORTED TO DSCP (ORIGIN AND RECEIPT INSPECTION), THE 

DSCP QAR MAY WAIVE OR CHANGE THE SEVERITY OF THE ASSIGNED DEFECT.

TABLE II

(PRODUCT 

DESCRIPTION)

REQUIREMENTS

210 MAJ B QUALITY GRADE NOT AS SPECIFIED OR NOT 

DELCLARED(MEATS, SEE NOTE 4)

211 MAJ B MEAT ITEMS DO NOT MEET NAMPS/IMPS REQUIREMENTS AS 

IS SPECIFIED

212 MAJ B PORTION SIZE IS LESS THAN SPECIFIED 

213 MAJ B PROPORTION OF PRODUCT INGREDIENTS NOT AS 

SPECIFIED

214 MAJ B LABELING DOES NOT MATCH REQUIREMENTS IN THE ITEM 

DESCRIPTION

215 MAJ B NUMBER OF PORTIONS PER MODULE IS LESS THAN IS 

SPECIFIED

311 MINOR PRODUCT DOES NOT MATCH ITEM DESCRIPTION

216 MAJ B PRODUCT DOES NOT MEET BERRY AMENDMENT 

REQUIREMENTS 

312 MINOR PRODUCT HAS MINOR OFF-ODOR, OFF-APPEARANCE, OR 

OFF FLAVOR (SEE NOTE 5)

217 MAJ B PRODUCT HAS SIGNIFICANT OFF-ODOR, OFF-APPEARANCE 

OR OFF FLAVOR (SEE NOTE 5)