Which regulations govern SSOP requirements in the United States?

• A. 9 CFR 416.11-416.16
• B. 8 CFR 125.3-125.6
• C. 21 CFR 120.1-120.5
• D. 7 CFR 350.2-350.6

Answer: (A)

Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures are covered by the sanitation regulations that apply to meat and poultry processing. These are in Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 416, which deals specifically with sanitation. The SSOP requirements are laid out in the sections 416.11 through 416.16, detailing what needs to be written, how sanitation must be implemented, how records are kept, and how verification is performed. That makes these regulations the governing rules for SSOPs in the United States.

The other options come from different agencies or areas of regulation: immigration law (not related to food sanitation), FDA HACCP-related rules for other foods (not FSIS meat/poultry SSOPs), and other USDA provisions that do not address SSOP requirements for sanitation in meat and poultry operations.