Plasma & Hemoglobin (P&H)
The P&H program was created to govern Restricted-Use Protein Products and assure quality.

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Introduction
The Facility Certification Institute (FCI) and its Certified Facility Program was created to enhance consumer confidence in the feed and food supply. The Plasma and Hemoglobin Certified Facility Program was created to insure that animal plasma and blood products are complying with Title 21, CFR § 589.2000, Animal Protein Products Prohibited in Ruminant Feed. The program is designed for an independent certifying Auditor to visit facilities which manufacture spray dried animal plasma and blood (hemoglobin) products from avian and mammalian blood. The Auditor will examine and validate guideline procedures, look at records and issue interim certifications to those facilities when an inspection finds the facility meets the program's requirements.

For the purposes of this program, the terms "restricted use mammalian protein products" or "restricted use (protein) products" (RUPP) mean those prohibited mammalian protein products used as feed ingredients within the meaning of the federal regulation governing their use (Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations § 589.2000).

This outline lays out the Plasma and Hemoglobin Certified Facility Program for firms and facilities applying for and receiving facility certifications. The responsibilities of facilities in this program are listed in the certification application (Appendix A), and firms and facilities applying for certification agree to the requirements of this program as described on the application.

FCI reserves the right to alter this program and policies with 30 days notice to the certified facilities. However, changes to the federal regulation (21 CFR, § 589.2000) may necessitate an immediate change in the program. FCI will make every effort to accommodate such federal changes in the program as quickly as possible and notify all certified facilities.

The Program
Facilities complying with the program requirements may apply for and, if certified, receive permission to utilize the FCI Certified Facility seal, logo and label statement for animal plasma certified facilities. A certification seal is authorized for use by certified facilities, and a certificate (Appendix B) and letter are issued to such facilities. Use of the seal, logo and label statements are governed by a licensing agreement in Appendix C. Failure to follow the seal and logo placement and use rules for certification may result in decertification.

If the certifying Auditor finds the firm meets the requirements of this program, then the facility will be issued the appropriate certification certificate (Appendix B), subject to annual recertification requirements as described below.