(a) The FSIS Administrator may refuse to grant Federal inspection because an applicant:
- (1) Does not have a HACCP plan as required by part 417 of this chapter;
- (2) Does not have Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures as required by part 416 of this chapter;
- (3) Has not demonstrated that adequate sanitary conditions exist in the establishment as required by part 308, subpart H of part 381, part 416, or part 590 of this chapter;
- (4) Has not demonstrated that livestock will be handled and slaughtered humanely; or
- (5) Is unfit to engage in any business requiring inspection as specified in section 401 of the FMIA, section 18(a) of the PPIA, or section 18 of the EPIA.
- (b) If the Administrator refuses to grant inspection, the applicant will be provided the opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the Uniform Rules of Practice, 7 CFR Subtitle A, part 1, subpart H.
[64 FR 66546, Nov. 29, 1999, as amended at 85 FR 68673, Oct. 29, 2020; 85 FR 81340, Dec. 16, 2020]