Inspections: What to Do if the Government Shows Up at Your Door
Timothy Dietrich
Partner
Barley Snyder LLP
- Examining inspection mandates under FSMA
- Defining the jurisdiction and authority of each agency to conduct inspections – FDA, USDA – FSIS, Department of Public Health
- Assessing how these agencies work together in the context on an inspection
- Knowing what the Government will be looking for during an inspection
- how to prep your records and employees for an inspection
- how to handle a “surprise” inspection
- how to respond to agent’s requests on-site
- distinguishing a valid investigation from a fishing expedition and how your staff should react to each
- Formulating a Form 483 response post-inspection
- Understanding the Government’s recourse when a response is not received at the end of the 15-day response period