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NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-10-07
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to request an
extension of an approved information collection regarding both its
Consumer Complaint Monitoring System web portal and its electronic Food
Safety
NOTICES: Codex Alimentarius Commission; 2nd Session of the Codex ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance,
Published: 2008-09-19
The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) are sponsoring a public meeting on September 25,
2008, to discuss the agenda items coming before the 2nd session of the
Codex ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance
(AMR) and to
NOTICES: Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses,
Published: 2008-09-18
The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are
sponsoring a public meeting on September 24, 2008. The objective of the
public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on
agenda items
NOTICES: Revised FSIS Testing Methodology for Escherichia coli (E. coli) (O157;H7),
Published: 2008-09-16
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
that, since January 28, 2008, its laboratories have implemented a
revised laboratory methodology for detecting and identifying E. coli
O157:H7 in regulatory verification samples. This new method can be
found in the Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook (MLG), Chapter 5.04.
RULES: Accredited Laboratory Program,
Published: 2008-09-09
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is revising,
editing, and consolidating provisions of the standards and procedures
for the accreditation of nonFederal analytical chemistry laboratories.
Laboratories in the Accredited Laboratory Program (ALP) are accredited
to analyze official meat and poultry samples for (1) specific chemical
RULES: Determining Net Weight Compliance for Meat and Poultry Products,
Published: 2008-09-09
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending its
regulations to reference the most recent version of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Handbook 133 that contains
standards for determining the reasonable variations allowed for the
declared net weight on labels of immediate containers of meat and
poultry
RULES: Allowing Bar-Type Cut Turkey Operations to use J-Type Cut Maximum Line Speeds,
Published: 2008-09-08
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the
Federal poultry products inspection regulations to provide that turkey
slaughter establishments that open turkey carcasses with Bartype cuts
may operate at the maximum line speeds established for Jtype cuts if
the establishment uses the specific type of shackle described in this
final
NOTICES: Irradiation as a Processing Aid,
Published: 2008-09-08
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
that it has received a petition from the American Meat Institute (AMI)
to recognize the use of low penetration and low dose electron beam
irradiation on the surface of chilled beef carcasses as a processing
aid. Based on its consideration of the data and information contained
in the
RULES: Control of Listeria Monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products,
Published: 2008-09-03
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
that it did not conduct a review of the interim final rule, Control of
Listeria monocytogenes in ReadytoEat Meat and Poultry Products, in
2007 as stated in its amended schedule plan for reviewing regulations
under Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended. The
Agency has
PROPOSED RULES: Requirements for the Disposition of Cattle that Become Non-Ambulatory Disabled Following Ante-Mortem Inspection,
Published: 2008-08-29
On May 20, 2008, the Secretary of Agriculture announced that
the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) would begin working on a
proposed rule to prohibit the slaughter of all nonambulatory disabled
cattle, without exception. As announced by the Secretary, FSIS is
proposing to amend the Federal meat inspection regulations to remove
the
RULES: Muscle Cuts of Beef (Including Veal), Lamb, Chicken, Goat, and Pork; Ground Beef, Ground Lamb, Ground Chicken, Ground Goat, and Ground Pork,
Published: 2008-08-28
FSIS is conforming its regulations to the Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) regulations, entitled, ``Mandatory Country of
Origin Labeling of Beef, Pork, Lamb, Chicken, Goat Meat, Perishable
Agricultural Commodities, Peanuts, Pecans, Ginseng, and Macademia
Nuts.'' Therefore, FSIS is amending its regulations to require that a
country of origin
NOTICES: National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods,
Published: 2008-08-22
This notice announces that the National Advisory Committee on
Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) will hold public meetings
of the full Committee and Subcommittees on September 2226, 2008. The
Committee will discuss: (1) Parameters for inoculatedpack challenge
study protocols, and (2) Determination of the most appropriate
technologies for
NOTICES: National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection,
Published: 2008-08-18
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing,
pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that
the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI)
will hold a public meeting on August 2728, 2008, to review and discuss
international equivalence and the approach to verifying the equivalence
of
NOTICES: Nominations for Membership on the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods,
Published: 2008-08-18
This notice announces that the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) is soliciting nominations for membership on the National
Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF).
Nominations for membership are being sought from individuals with
scientific expertise in the fields of epidemiology, food technology,
microbiology (food,
NOTICES: National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods; Re-establishment,
Published: 2008-08-07
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
notice is announcing the rechartering of the National Advisory
Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) by the
Secretary of Agriculture on June 5, 2008. The Committee is being
renewed in cooperation with the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS). The establishment
NOTICES: Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables,
Published: 2008-07-29
The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) are hosting a public meeting on August 14th, 2008. The
objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive
public comments on agenda items and draft United States positions for
the 24th Session of
RULES: Availability of Lists of Retail Consignees during Meat or Poultry Product Recalls,
Published: 2008-07-17
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the
Federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations to provide
that the Agency will make available to the public the names and
locations of the retail consignees of meat and poultry products that
have been recalled by a federallyinspected meat or poultry
establishment if the
NOTICES: Funding Opportunity with the Food Safety and Inspection Service for Food Safety and Defense Training for Spanish-Speaking Plant Owners and Operators,
Published: 2008-06-25
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting
applications for one or more cooperative agreements for a collaborative
outreach program on food safety and defense. The program will target
Spanishspeaking owners and operators of small and very small
establishments producing meat and poultry products. The goal is to
increase knowledge
NOTICES: International Standard-Setting Activities,
Published: 2008-06-05
This notice informs the public of the sanitary and
phytosanitary standardsetting activities of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission (Codex), in accordance with section 491 of the Trade
Agreements Act of 1979, as amended, and the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act, Public Law 103465, 108 Stat. 4809. This notice also provides a
list of other standardsetting
NOTICES: Exemption for Retail Store Operations,
Published: 2008-05-01
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
new dollar limitations on the amount of meat, meat food products,
poultry, and poultry products that a retail store can sell to hotels,
restaurants, and similar institutions without disqualifying itself for
exemption from Federal inspection requirements. By reason of FSIS'
regulations,
NOTICES: Strategies for Improved Coordination During Foodborne Outbreaks,
Published: 2008-04-28
This notice is announcing that the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the
Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition (CFSAN), and the National Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), will cosponsor a twoday summit that will include a
public meeting on
NOTICES: Codex Alimentarius Commission; Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables,
Published: 2008-04-21
The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Agricultural Marketing Service
(AMS), USDA, are sponsoring a public meeting on April 25, 2008. The
objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive
public comments on agenda items and draft United States positions that
will be
NOTICES: Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli,
Published: 2008-04-03
This notice is announcing that the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will
sponsor a public meeting on April 910, 2008. The purpose of the
meeting is to have a discussion with stakeholders on recent spikes in
recalls and illnesses related to Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7,
provide updates on FSIS
NOTICES: Codex Alimentarius Commission,
Published: 2008-03-27
The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, are sponsoring a public
meeting on March 31, 2008. The objective of the public meeting is to
provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and
draft United
NOTICES: Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods,
Published: 2008-03-03
The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are
sponsoring a public meeting on March 5, 2008. The objective of the
public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on
agenda items and
