A statement: Having only a written humane handling plan is sufficient; records are not required.

A statement: Having only a written humane handling plan is sufficient; records are not required.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only if the establishment is small
• D. Records are never required

Answer: (B)

Documentation and follow-through are both required. A written humane handling plan shows what should be done, but inspectors also need evidence that it is actually being implemented and kept up to date. Records demonstrate that training occurred, who was trained, when it happened, and that the plan is reviewed and revised as needed. Without records, you can’t prove compliance or ongoing accountability, even if a plan exists. There isn’t typically an exception based on establishment size, and the idea that records are never required is incorrect. So the statement is false because both the plan and its records are required to verify proper humane handling.

Documentation and follow-through are both required. A written humane handling plan shows what should be done, but inspectors also need evidence that it is actually being implemented and kept up to date. Records demonstrate that training occurred, who was trained, when it happened, and that the plan is reviewed and revised as needed. Without records, you can’t prove compliance or ongoing accountability, even if a plan exists. There isn’t typically an exception based on establishment size, and the idea that records are never required is incorrect. So the statement is false because both the plan and its records are required to verify proper humane handling.