Kiwifruit Verification Form

KIWIFRUIT VERIFICATION FORM

OMB No. 0581-0238

INSTRUCTIONS:
Previously inspected kiwifruit that has been restyled may be shipped under a Restyle Verification Option, providing that the marked size and grade are unchanged
from the original inspection. Contact your local Federal-State Inspection Service (FSIS) to receive authorization to ship kiwifruit under this option. You must
provide FSIS with the number and type of restyled containers to be shipped. FSIS will assign a Restyle Verification Number that must be placed on each container.
This number is only authorized for use on the requested number and type of containers.

Date of Request:
Shipper Name:
Restyle Facility:

Authorization must be obtained from FSIS prior to shipping restyled fruit.
FSIS Assigned Restyle Verification Number:
RAuthorized By:

Shippers must supply the following information for all kiwifruit shipped under the assigned "R" number. Additional forms may be attached if more space is
needed. The Kiwifruit Administrative Committee will use this information to audit compliance with Marketing Order requirements. Completed forms must be faxed
or mailed to your local FSIS Office within 3 business days of request.

Original Inspection Information

PLI Number(s)

Inspection
Certificate
Number(s) (when
available)

Responsible
Shipper

Fruit Size and
Grade

Restyled Containers

Number of
Containers

Container
Type

Brand (when
applicable)

Number of
Containers

Container
Type

I certify that all kiwifruit was restyled from previously inspected kiwifruit and that this fruit meets all requirements of the Kiwifruit Marketing Order. The marked size
and grade of the restyled product are the same as the original inspection. Additionally, the undersigned hereby certifies to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and
the Committee that the information supplied herein is complete and correct and that the above agreement as to usage and reporting is accepted. The making of
any false statement or representation on this form, knowing it to be false, is a violation of Title 18, section 1001, United States Code, which provides for the penalty
of a fine of $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both.

Date:

Signature:

Title:

Brand (when
applicable)

Restyle Verification Option
Restyle Verification - A handler may ship previously inspected kiwifruit that has
been restyled without obtaining an additional inspection if all shipments made under the restyle
verification option comply with all regulations in effect and all of the following conditions are met:
a) All kiwifruit was restyled from kiwifruit which previously have been inspected and certified as
meeting KAC requirements.
b) The marked size on the restyled product is the same as the marked size on the original
product.
c) The grade on the restyled product is the same as the grade on the original product.
d) The handler notifies the Federal-State Inspection Service at least 4 hours in advance of when
the product will be shipped.
e) The handler provides the Federal-State Inspection Service with the number and type of
restyled containers.
f) The Federal-State Inspection Service furnishes the handler with a restyle verification number
which links the restyled product to the original PLI stamp, and to an official USDA inspection
certificate and supporting note sheets.
g) The handler shall plainly and conspicuously mark one end of each container with the letter "R"
and the restyle verification number assigned by the Federal-State Inspection Service. The letter
"R" and the number shall not be less than one-half inch in height.
h) The Federal-State Inspection Service shall notify KAC upon issuing a restyle
verification number.
i) Handlers will be subject to random spot-checks to verify compliance.

The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (U.S.C. 552a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The authority for requesting this information to be supplied on this form is the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937,
Secs. 1-19, 48 Stat. 31, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 601-674). Furnishing the requested information is necessary for the administration of the
administration of the marketing order program.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to
a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection
is 0581-0238. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time
for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information.
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