CFIA Assessment of Establishment 38, XL Foods Inc.
Annex B: CFIA Pre-Resumption Report for XL Foods Inc.
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The following text was taken from an official CFIA inspection report regarding the details of the ongoing E. coli O157:H7 investigation at Establishment 38, XL Foods Inc. This document provides accurate information on the status of this inspection and describes the proper precautions taken to ensure facilities have been thoroughly inspected.
Report of Inspector
Reference: Alberta South E. coli Investigation
Owner Information
Owner Name: XL Foods Inc.
R.R. or Street Address: Hwy 1 West
City: Brooks
Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T1R 1C6
Category: Other: Pre-resumption of Operations Inspection
Activity : Inspection
Sub-activity: Other: Pre-resumption of Operations Inspection
Report:
Hallway leading to Kill Zone #3 – Floor was found to be cracked and the company has repaired the floor.
Kill Zone #2 – Sink at heart inspection station required refurbishing and has been repaired.
Chill #3 – Observed some minor beading condensation and was not over product. The company responded immediately and improved air circulation in the affected area.
Grading Cabinet – Used gloves stored with edible product utensils. Gloves were removed, cabinet and utensils were cleaned. Was a minor GMP issue. Employee was verbally retrained. Will be reassessed when operations resume as part of the follow-up to CAR 12 regarding GMPs.
Offal Hallway – Observed rusty battery support for forklifts and the company has finished the refurbishing.
Offal Packaging – Observed a wall that was not smooth and impervious. The company has repaired.
Combo Storage Area – Hand wash sink drain was causing minor water flow on the floor. The sink has been re-plumbed and is directly drained.
Chill #1 – High Line Speed Inspection stand (finals) needs direct drain from hand wash sink. The sink has been re-plumbed and is directly drained.
Offal Packaging – Hand wash sinks need to be directly drained. The sink has been re-plumbed and is directly drained.
Young Tempering Cooler – Observed beads of maintenance oil on rails and overhead structures. The oil was an edible oil and did not pose a product contamination risk as commonly used in this type of operation.
Combo rework bin had poor spotty welds and was repaired.
Sample grinder area – West wall – aluminum joints have numerous open/exposed holes not smooth and impervious. Item was corrected.
Grinder Room – Upper trim sirloin chute has poor welds, pitting, not smooth and was corrected.
Processing Area Main Lunch room – Air gates were dirty and dusty. Items were corrected.
The pre-resumption of operations assessment team consisted of the following members:
Mr. Tom Graham, National Inspection Manager
Mr. Paul K. Littlewood, Regional Director Alberta South, West Incident Commander
Dr. Mike Roberts, Veterinary Program Officer, Meat programs, West
Dr. Jim McClendon, Regional Veterinary Officer, BC Coastal
Dr. Aman Bath, Managing Veterinarian, Est. 93
Mr. Bill Gannon, Area FSEP/CVS Coordinator, West
Date of Report: 2012-10-10
Inspector's Name: Dr. Satnam Dhothar – Managing Veterinarian, Est. 38
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