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Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection

Industry Questions and Answers Regarding NPIS
A list of answers to questions shared by industry stakeholders and establishments.

Additional questions about Poultry Slaughter Inspection can be sent to askFSIS@usda.gov.

NPIS Conversion Numbers

The charts below show the number of poultry plants that have requested to convert to the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS) and the number of poultry plants that have converted to the NPIS.

CURRENT REQUESTS by Species	NUMBER
Chicken	0
Duck	1
Turkey	0
Multiple	0
TOTAL	1

CONVERTED by Species	NUMBER
Chicken	143
Turkey	18
Multiple	5
TOTAL	166

Modified Line Speed Waiver Program Participation

The table below lists establishments currently participating in a study to determine the impact of increased line speeds on worker safety.

More details about the modified waivers can be found in the Constituent Update.

Establishment Number	Company	Location	Date Granted
P-7927	Amick Farms, LLC	Hurlock, MD	3/31/2023
P-7987	Amick Farms, LLC	Batesburg, SC	3/31/2023
P-519	Amick Farms, LLC	Laurel, MS	3/31/2023
P-19128	Case Farms	Dudley, NC	3/31/2023
P-1257	Fieldale Farms, Inc.	Murrayville, GA	3/31/2023
P-1250	Fieldale Farms, Inc.	Cornelia, GA	3/31/2023
P-1249	George's Chicken, LLC	Edinburg, VA	3/31/2023
P-208	George's Processing, Inc.	Springdale, AR	3/31/2023
P-13369	George's Processing, Inc.	Cassville, MO	3/31/2023
P-341	Golden Rod Broilers	Cullman, AL	3/31/2023
P-1294	Holmes Foods, Inc.	Nixon, TX	3/31/2023
P-737	House of Raeford	Teachey, NC	3/31/2023
P-548	JCG Foods of Alabama, LLC	Collinsville, AL	3/31/2023
P-517	Mar-Jac Poultry	Hattiesburg, MS	3/31/2023
P-32	Mar-Jac Poultry	Gainesville, GA	3/31/2023
P-7470	Mountaire Farms, Inc.	Lumber Bridge, NC	3/31/2023
P-6505	Norman W. Fries, Inc.	Claxton, GA	3/31/2023
P-165S	OK Foods, Inc.	Fort Smith, AR	3/31/2023
P-165H	OK Foods, Inc.	Heavener, OK	3/31/2023
P-46091	Ozark Mountain Poultry, Inc.	Batesville, AR	3/31/2023
P-468	Peco Foods, Inc.	Batesville, AR	3/31/2023
P-45483	Peco Foods, Inc.	Pocahontas, AR	3/31/2023
P-192	Pilgrim's Pride Corp.	Guntersville, AL	3/31/2023
P-810	Pilgrim's Pride Corp.	Moorefield, WV	3/31/2023
P-177	Pilgrim's Pride Corp.	Gainesville, GA	3/31/2023
P-584	Pilgrim's Pride Corp.	Mount Pleasant, TX	3/31/2023
P-1201	Pilgrim's Pride Corp.	Sanford, NC	3/31/2023
P-7101	Tyson Foods, Inc.	Clarksville, AR	3/31/2023
P-758	Tyson Foods, Inc.	Carthage, MS	3/31/2023
P-1325	Tyson Foods, Inc.	New Holland, PA	3/31/2023
P-243	Tyson Foods, Inc.	Cumming, GA	3/31/2023
P-1315	Tyson Foods, Inc.	Monett, MO	3/31/2023
P-72	Tyson Foods, Inc.	Dardanelle, AR	3/31/2023
P-13556	Tyson Foods, Inc.	Sedalia, MO	3/31/2023
P-7085	Tyson Foods, Inc.	Broken Bow, OK	3/31/2023
P-768	Tyson Foods, Inc.	Waldron, AR	3/31/2023
P-19514	Tyson Foods, Inc.	Robards, KY	3/31/2023
P-7342	Wayne Farms, LLC	Dothan, AL	3/31/2023
P-7485	Wayne Farms, LLC	Jack, AL	3/31/2023
P-445	Wayne Farms, LLC	Dobson, NC	3/31/2023
P-1009	Wayne Farms, LLC	Danville, AR	3/31/2023
P-170	Wayne Farms, LLC	Pendergrass, GA	3/31/2023
P-1235	Wayne Farms, LLC	Decatur, AL	3/31/2023
P-1317	Wayne Farms, LLC	Albertville, AL	3/31/2023

Guidance Resources

FSIS Compliance Guideline: Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection Microbiological Sampling of Raw Poultry
This guidance document is designed to help small and very small poultry slaughter establishments comply with the new microbiological sampling and analysis requirements that apply to all official poultry slaughter establishments, except for establishments that slaughter ratites.
Docket No. FSIS-2011-0012
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Docket No. FSIS 2011-0012

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