

What Happens During a USDA Food Safety Assessment?
When a Food Safety Assessment is scheduled, even an experienced USDA-inspected establishment can feel the pressure. The Enforcement, Investigations, and Analysis Officer (EIAO) may request extensive records, examine scientific support, observe production, speak with establishment personnel, and compare the written food safety system with what is actually happening on the floor. But an FSA is not simply a test of whether the establishment has all the right documents. It examin















