Who issues a Notice of Intended Enforcement (NOIE) in response to a concerning trend in noncompliance reported by IPP?

• A. District Manager
• B. Appeals Officer
• C. FSIS Administrator
• D. Regional Supervisor

Answer: (A)

When IPP flags a concerning trend in noncompliance, the District Manager is the official who issues a Notice of Intended Enforcement. The District Manager has the authority to initiate and escalate enforcement actions at the district level, using a NOIE to formally inform a facility that noncompliance patterns have been observed and that specific corrective actions and timelines may follow. This keeps enforcement actions targeted and timely within the district.

The other roles don’t fit this function here: an Appeals Officer handles appeals rather than originating enforcement notices; the FSIS Administrator sits at a higher, national level and sets policy rather than issuing district notices; a Regional Supervisor oversees multiple districts but the formal NOIE in response to IPP-reported trends is issued by the district office.