The verification principle encompasses four distinct processes. The establishment is responsible for the first three and FSIS, the fourth. The second verification process is ongoing verification activities . The single most important ongoing verification activity is the records review. Records review provides a company with immediate feedback so as to identify a trend before it becomes a problem.
Records review is also essential for regulatory compliance.
The fourth and final verification process is government verification . The frequency of FSIS's activities will depend, in large part, on the establishment's prior history and the risks posed by the operation. The 02 procedure focuses on whether all aspects of the plan were followed in connection with a particular lot of product. Even if the establishment discovered and corrected the noncompliance on its own, the inspector will issue a Noncompliance Record which can be used later to justify a finding of repeated noncompliance.