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USDA/AMS Inspection Results R&DA Fall Mtg. October 20-21, 2015 *Lots Failing 1 st USDA inspection per USDA Operational Rations Database as of 10/13/2015; Includes FSR Lots for corresponding calendar yearTRANSCRIPT
USDA/AMS Inspection Results R&DA Fall Mtg. October 20-21, 2015
USDA/Agricultural Marketing ServiceSpecialty Crops Inspection Division
Inspection Update
Research and Development Associates Fall 2015 Meeting
Atlantic City, New JerseyOctober 20-21, 2015
Michael Lynch Contract Services Branch
USDA, AMS, SC, SCI Division
USDA/AMS Inspection Results R&DA Fall Mtg. October 20-21, 2015
• MRE Retort Pouches• Polymeric Trays• Component Items
USDA/AMSInspection Update
USDA/AMS Inspection Results R&DA Fall Mtg. October 20-21, 2015
*Lots Failing 1st USDA inspection per USDA Operational Rations Database as of 10/13/2015; Includes FSR Lots for corresponding calendar year
MRE 23
(2299 Lots)
MRE 24
(3927 Lots)
MRE 25
(4879 Lots)
MRE 26
(2510 Lots)
MRE 27
(2975 Lots)
MRE 28
(3900 Lots)
MRE 29
(2778 Lots)
MRE 30
(4363 Lots)
MRE 31
(2731 Lots)
MRE 32
(2520 Lots)
MRE 33
(2270 Lots)
MRE 34
(2446 Lots)
MRE 35
(2100 Lots)*
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
3.53.2
3.6 3.53.7
2.9
2.21.8 1.9
4.13.7
2.42.22.8
2.2 2.32.7 2.6
1.81.4 1.5 1.4
2.1
2.7
1.2 1.3
Retort Pouches - MRE and FSR Percent Lots Failing 1st USDA Inspection*
Failing for All Reasons Failing for Packaging Defects
Perc
ent
USDA/AMS Inspection Results R&DA Fall Mtg. October 20-21, 2015
*Lots Failing 1st USDA inspection per USDA Operational Rations Database as of 10/13/2015
MRE 35 - Retort PouchesReasons for Lot Failures, No. of Lots
(2,100 Lots Offered)
Abrasion; 1 Int. Pres.; 2Unclean Pouch, 3
Seal - Open; 9
Hole, Cut, or Tear; 12
Quality/PDM; 8
Dr. Wt. - Avg.; 4
Dr. Wt. - Ind.; 2Anal. Test; 4
Labeling; 1Other; 4
Non- Packaging
Failures
USDA/AMS Inspection Results R&DA Fall Mtg. October 20-21, 2015
*Lots Failing 1st USDA inspection per USDA Operational Rations Database as of 10/8/2015 for Calendar Year 2015
(283 lots) (435 lots) (546 lots) (98 lots) (253 lots)2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
9.5%
6.7%7.1%
12.2%
9.1%8.4%
Polymeric Trays (Thermostabilized and Bakery)Percent Lots Failing 1st USDA Inspection *
(287 lots)*
Perc
ent L
ots
Faili
ng
USDA/AMS Inspection Results R&DA Fall Mtg. October 20-21, 2015
*Lots Failing 1st USDA inspection per USDA Operational Rations Database as of 10/14/2015
Polymeric Trays (Thermostabilized and Bakery) Lot Failure Reasons & Lot Quantities, 1st USDA Insp.
(CY-2015, 287 lots* offered)
Dr.Wt. (Ind. or Av.); 12
Quality / 1st. Art.; 12Residual Gas; 4
Seal ; 3
Internal Pressure; 2
Foreign Material; 2
Analytical Test; 1
Case Exam; 1
USDA/AMS Inspection Results R&DA Fall Mtg. October 20-21, 2015
*Lots Failing 1st USDA Inspection per USDA Operational Rations Database as of 10/15/2015, for Calendar Year 2015
Component Items (Individ. & Group Rations) – CY 2015*% Lots Failing 1st USDA Insp. & No. of Lots Inspected
Contractor
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
10%9.4%(32)
2.1%(437)
2.2%(273)
3.1%(96)
1.6%(61)
0.0%(20)
0.0%(27)
0.4%(675)
4.8%(83)
0.0%(352)
% Lo
ts F
ailin
g
USDA/AMS Inspection Results R&DA Fall Mtg. October 20-21, 2015
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