date:Jan 03, 2014
, inspectors working under HIMP would be looking for fecal contamination earlier in the production chain than they currently are. In non-HIMP plants, Ronholm said, inspectors only stop the line for fecal contamination at the chilling stage.
While some inspectors have argued against the new processes laid out by HIMP, Ronholm said that others approve.
USDA officials say that fecal material appears in HIMP plants about half as often as todays standard plant. Ronholm added that HIMP inspectors ca