Further Processing and Packaging Clause Samples

Further Processing and Packaging. 3.1 For the production of fresh or cooked sausage and cured whole-muscle products, if Customer does not provide meat, VPH will ensure meat is appropriate for the type and quality of product ordered by Customer. VPH agrees to provide Customer with reasonable documentation as to the source and fitness of meat upon request. 3.2 Customer will be fully liable for any and all meat product brought to the VPH facility by Customer that will not be fully unwrapped and processed, such as the re-boxing of products that were vacuum packaged at a non-VPH facility. Further, Customer will be liable for any animal, meat, meat product, other raw ingredients or packaging at a VPH facility negatively affected by such product brought by Customer. 3.3 For any trim slaughtered at a non-VPH facility, delivered by or at Customer’s request, for grind, further processing and/or packaging only, VPH will not assume responsibility for any positive E. coli results. Customer will be charged for packaging, removal from packaging and any further processing determined by Customer and VPH to be appropriate for mitigating loss. For any other positive testing results, VPH will assume responsibility for the product as defined in Section 6.1.