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AMS Certification Requirement. AKA: Grading. All commodity meat & poultry processing must be performed supervision of AMS grader. All commodity meat & poultry processing must be performed supervision of AMS grader GMR, Standard Yield, & GRO.
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AMS CertificationRequirement AKA: Grading
All commodity meat & poultry processing must be performed supervision of AMS grader
All commodity meat & poultry processing must be performed supervision of AMS grader • GMR, Standard Yield, & GRO
All commodity meat & poultry processing must be performed supervision of AMS grader • GMR, Standard Yield, & GRO • Processor pays for grader
Waiver of Grading Requirement • Insufficient time to secure grader
Waiver of Grading Requirement • Insufficient time to secure grader • Cost of grader excessive
Waiver of Grading Requirement • Insufficient time to secure grader • Cost of grader excessive • State needs product immediately
Minimum Grading Services for Poultry • Formulation verification • Processing & fabrication procedure verification • Batter & breading verification, if applicable • Portion control & individual weights • Metal detection • Freezing requirements • Test weighing, and • Condition Examination
PY-210 (PPA)Receiving Certificate Documentation of weight of raw commodity received into processing plant
PY-210 should include: • Type of commodity received
PY-210 should include: • Type of commodity received • Marked weight of lot, including shortages or overages
PY-210 should include: • Type of commodity received • Marked weight of lot, including shortages or overages • Notation if processor intends to substitute with commercial product
PY-210 should include: • Type of commodity received • Marked weight of lot, including shortages or overages • Notation if processor intends to substitute with commercial product • Contract number, DO, & Notice to Deliver
PY-210 should include: • Type of commodity received • Marked weight of lot, including shortages or overages • Notation if processor intends to substitute with commercial product • Contract number, DO, & Notice to Deliver • Details of test weighing
PY-209 (PRA)Reprocessing Certificate Documents details of processing (used to determine if GMR met)
PY-209 (PRA) ReprocessingCertificate includes: • Starting raw weight of commodity put into production • State compares weight on PY-209 to starting weight on PY-210
PY-209 (PRA) ReprocessingCertificate includes: • Starting raw weight of commodity put into production • State compares weight on PY-209 to starting weight on PY-210 • Total weight of all finished end products
PY-209 (PRA) ReprocessingCertificate includes: • Starting raw weight of commodity put into production • State compares weight on PY-209 to starting weight on PY-210 • Total weight of all finished end products • Weight of all buy-backs • Processor must reimburse or credit State • Buy-backs not considered in GMR calculation
PY-209 (PRA) ReprocessingCertificate includes: • Starting raw weight of commodity put into production • State compares weight on PY-209 to starting weight on PY-210 • Total weight of all finished end products • Weight of all buy-backs • Processor must reimburse or credit State • Buy-backs not considered in GMR calculation • Weight of all by-products produced • Processor must reimburse or credit State
PY-209 (PRA) ReprocessingCertificate includes: • Starting raw weight of commodity put into production • State compares weight on PY-209 to starting weight on PY-210 • Total weight of all finished end products • Weight of all buy-backs • Processor must reimburse or credit State • Buy-backs not considered in GMR calculation • Weight of all by-products produced • Processor must reimburse or credit State • Product condemnations • Processor must replace losses exceeding 1% of raw commodity de-boned weight
PY-209 (PRA) ReprocessingCertificate includes: • Starting raw weight of commodity put into production • State compares weight on PY-209 to starting weight on PY-210 • Total weight of all finished end products • Weight of all buy-backs • Processor must reimburse or credit State • Buy-backs not considered in GMR calculation • Weight of all by-products produced • Processor must reimburse or credit State • Product condemnations • Processor must replace losses exceeding 1% of raw commodity de-boned weight • Rework that has not been reincorporated into subsequent production runs
Grading Certificates& Standard Yield • No official test weight procedures
Grading Certificates& Standard Yield • No official test weight procedures • All SY loads received at 36,000 pounds
Grading Certificates& Standard Yield • No official test weight procedures • All SY loads received at 36,000 pounds • Processor not required to include grading certificate with MPR unless stipulated in SPA
Grading Certificates& Standard Yield • No official test weight procedures • All SY loads received at 36,000 pounds • Processor not required to include grading certificate with MPR unless stipulated in SPA • No buy-backs, by-products, or rework under SY
Grading Certification& Meat Inspection • All USDA commodity beef & pork must be inspected & certified by AMS graders
Grading Certification& Meat Inspection • All USDA commodity beef & pork must be inspected & certified by AMS graders • Processor must pay for grader
Meat Certification GradingForm (MCG-44) • Amount of commodity put into production
Meat Certification GradingForm (MCG-44) • Amount of commodity put into production • Number of pounds of end products produced
Meat Certification GradingForm (MCG-44) After production, grader issues certificate listing information about the production run
MCG-44 must include: • Date of production run
MCG-44 must include: • Date of production run • Starting pounds for each end product • If production is multi-step process then starting commodity product & finished product may be on different MCG-44s, if so should be indicated on MCG-44
MCG-44 must include: • Date of production run • Starting pounds for each end product • If production is multi-step process then starting commodity product & finished product may be on different MCG-44s, if so should be indicated on MCG-44 • Name of end product being produced (& ounce size, if applicable)
MCG-44 must include: • Date of production run • Starting pounds for each end product • If production is multi-step process then starting commodity product & finished product may be on different MCG-44s, if so should be indicated on MCG-44 • Name of end product being produced (& ounce size, if applicable) • Amount of rework that will be included in current production and rework held for subsequent runs
MCG-44 must include: • Date of production run • Starting pounds for each end product • If production is multi-step process then starting commodity product & finished product may be on different MCG-44s, if so should be indicated on MCG-44 • Name of end product being produced (& ounce size, if applicable) • Amount of rework that will be included in current production and rework held for subsequent runs • Amount of product condemned & reason
MCG-44 must include: • Date of production run • Starting pounds for each end product • If production is multi-step process then starting commodity product & finished product may be on different MCG-44s, if so should be indicated on MCG-44 • Name of end product being produced (& ounce size, if applicable) • Amount of rework that will be included in current production and rework held for subsequent runs • Amount of product condemned & reason • Certificate number
MCG-44 must include: • Date of production run • Starting pounds for each end product • If production is multi-step process then starting commodity product & finished product may be on different MCG-44s, if so should be indicated on MCG-44 • Name of end product being produced (& ounce size, if applicable) • Amount of rework that will be included in current production and rework held for subsequent runs • Amount of product condemned & reason • Certificate number • Signature of AMS grader
Process Control CertificationProgram (PCCP) & Guaranteed Return Option (GRO)
Process Control CertificationProgram (PCCP) & Guaranteed Return Option (GRO) • Value-added grading service
Process Control CertificationProgram (PCCP) & Guaranteed Return Option (GRO) • Value-added grading service • AMS grader performs review of processor’s QC & HACCP procedures
Process Control CertificationProgram (PCCP) & Guaranteed Return Option (GRO) • Value-added grading service • AMS grader performs review of processor’s QC & HACCP procedures • Once PCCP in place then can process under GRO if approved by FNS & AMS
Process Control CertificationProgram (PCCP) & Guaranteed Return Option (GRO) • Value-added grading service • AMS grader performs review of processor’s QC & HACCP procedures • Once PCCP in place then can process under GRO if approved by FNS & AMS • No grading certificates generated under GRO
AMS Grading Supervision Guarantees end products produced using commodity meat or poultry meet specifications listed on EPDSs, SEPDSs, & processing agreements