What status must a noncompliance be given in PHIS before printing and delivering to the establishment?

• A. Open
• B. Finalized
• C. In Progress
• D. Closed

Answer: (B)

In PHIS, a noncompliance must be Finalized before it can be printed and delivered to the establishment. Finalized means the record has been reviewed and approved, with all required information complete, attachments in place, corrective actions specified, and any follow-up tasks established. Only at this point is the document considered official and ready for external distribution.

Open indicates work hasn’t started, and In Progress means work is ongoing, so the report isn’t yet ready for formal dissemination. Closed signifies the case is closed, which may imply no further edits or actions, but it’s not the stage for distributing a potentially evolving document. Therefore, Finalized is the appropriate, ready-for-release status.