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Annex K - CFIA Sampling plan

Sampling: Product for verification of quality (grade; size; maturity)

The following procedures should be applied when sampling product (packaged, or bulk, where applicable) for Lot Verification. Failure to follow the procedures may result in the assessment of a non-conformity.

CFIA Sampling plan

(Mandatory sampling plan to be followed for all prepacked/graded incoming lots and all out-going lots which have not gone through the In-Line Verification System that are intended for inclusion on a C-PIQ Export Document)

1. General sampling plan

Table 1
No. of packages in lot Sample size
1-50 2
51-100 3
101-200 4
201-350 6
351-500 8
501-750 10
751-1,200 12
1,201-2,000 15
2,001-3,500 20
3,501-5,000 25
5,001-10,000 32
10,001-20,000 40
20,001-40,000 50
40,001 and up 60

2. Master containers sampling plan

The number of master containers to be examined will be based upon the sampling plan in Table 1. The number of packages to be examined in each master container will be:

Table 2
No. of packages per master container No. of samples
1 to 4 1
5 to 12 2
13 to 19 3
20 to 36 5
37 to 50 10

3. Sampling of bulk shipments

Sampling bulk (Tote bins or sacks)

Sampling of bulk bins or sacks is performed in the following manner:

Example:

Total weight of load = 50,000 lbs.
Divide total weight by 50 lbs. = 1000
No. of bins in lot = 15
No. of bins to sample = 12 (1000 packages require 12 samples as per Table 1 of Sampling Plan)
No. of 50 lb samples = 12*
*Randomly choose 12 out of the 15 bulk bins to take your twelve 50 lb samples
No. of pounds required: 12 x 50 = 600 lbs.
(a 20 lb sub-sample may be selected from the 50 lb sample; therefore, total weight of product examined = 12 x 20 lb = 240 pounds)

Or

Example:

Total weight of load = 50,000 lbs.
Divide total weight by 50 lbs. = 1000
No. of bins to sample = 12
No. of 50 specimen samples required (1 from each bin) = 12

Total No. of specimens examined: 12 x 50 = 600 specimens

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