By when must daily SSOP records be made available to FSIS for verification?

• A. Start of the same shift on the next operating day
• B. Close of business on the next operating day
• C. Close of business on the same day records are documented
• D. End of the operating week during which records are documented

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that daily SSOP records must be ready for FSIS verification at the start of the next operating shift. This timing keeps records current and ensures inspectors can review the most recent sanitation activities without delay, supporting immediate validation of compliance as operations resume after the previous shift.

If records aren’t available at the start of the next shift, verification is delayed, which can create gaps in oversight and make it harder to confirm that sanitation procedures are being followed consistently. Other timeframes—by the close of business on the next day, by the close of business on the same day, or at the end of the week—would allow verification to occur well after the activity occurred and don’t align with the requirement to have up-to-date records for the next shift.