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What is Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus)?

• A workable, credible and affordable solution to assure food safety and animal care.
• It will help meet the needs of customers including restaurants, food retailers and consumers.

Why is PQA Plus being developed?

• To put the pork industry in a position to demonstrate to its customers the commitment of the industry to providing the best possible care for its animals.
• To assure consumers they are purchasing the highest quality, safest product possible while caring for animal well-being.

How was PQA Plus developed?

• The Pork Industry Animal Care Coalition, made up of pork producers, packers/processors, restaurants and food retailers, dedicated itself to finding a food-industry solution that would give confidence to consumers that U.S. Pork is produced in a way that respects animal well-being.
• It was developed to be a continuous improvement program.

How does PQA Plus work?

• PQA Plus merges the concepts of the current PQA program, food safety and animal well-being, in three easy to complete steps:
• Individual certification through education
• Farm site assessment
• Opportunity for audit gives customer credibility

When will PQA Plus take effect?

• PQA Plus will take effect beginning in June 2007.
• It will be a three-year certification program.
• Your current PQA Level III certification will be honored until it expires.