Each eligible dairy organization shall maintain and retain records of its operations and make such records and its facilities available to AMS as necessary to ensure the integrity of the Dairy Donation Program.

(a) Records to be maintained and made available. Each eligible dairy organization must maintain and make available records of its operations (including, but not limited to, records of donations, processing, packaging, and disposition of donated eligible dairy products) that are necessary to verify whether it met program requirements.

(b) Retention of records. All records required under the paragraph (a) shall be retained by the eligible dairy organization for a period of 3 years to begin at the end of the month to which such records pertain.