FDA 483 - Rose Acre Farms Inc. White County Egg Farm - April 28, 2011

This FDA Form 483 was issued to Rose Acre Farms, Inc. White County Egg Farm, a shell egg producer located in Monon, IN, following an inspection from April 19-28, 2011. The report was addressed to David S. Hurd, Executive Vice President.

The inspection revealed two primary observations:

1. **Inadequate Rodent Control:** The firm's monitoring indicated unacceptable rodent activity within poultry houses, but appropriate methods were not used to achieve satisfactory control. The firm's "Rodent Indexing System (RC)" and "House Count (HC)" monitoring showed routine exceedances of established thresholds from July 2010 to April 2011, with monthly totals up to 335 for RC and 162 for HC in various houses (e.g., House #11, #9, #1, #12, #2, #8). During the inspection, live mice were observed in multiple houses (e.g., 6 in House #1, 11 in House #2), including one on an egg belt and another entering a hole in a wall.

2. **Failure to Implement Biosecurity Plan:** The firm's "White County Egg Farm Biosecurity Plan," updated March 30, 2011, which states that employees should monitor and eliminate entryways for rodents and insects, was not fully