When performing the Pre-Operational SSOP Review and Observation task, IPP should do what components?

• A. Select areas randomly to ensure fairness
• B. Only perform physical review
• C. Only observe establishment employees monitoring implementation of the SSOPs
• D. Select both the Review & Observation and Recordkeeping task components

Answer: (D)

During a Pre-Operational SSOP Review and Observation, you’re checking both what the establishment has written as its sanitation procedures and what actually happens in practice, plus you verify that the supporting records exist and are up to date. The best approach is to perform both components—the Review & Observation to assess the SSOPs themselves and how they’re being carried out, and the Recordkeeping to confirm that documentation accurately reflects what was reviewed and observed. Focusing only on one aspect leaves gaps: reviewing alone misses how procedures are implemented; observing alone misses whether the written procedures are current and properly documented; and random area selection isn’t a systematic way to verify all required components.