General Meat and Poultry Products Policy and Actions

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Environmental Protection Agency	Acequinocyl; Pesticide Tolerance Final rule establishing tolerances for acequinocyl and its metabolite in or on almond; almond, hulls; apple, wet pomace; citrus, oil; fat and liver of cattle, goat, horse, and sheep; fruit, citrus, group 10; fruit, pome, group 11; pistachio; and strawberry. Includes discussion of the aggregate risk assessment and determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2004	Jul 22, 2004
	National Toxicology Program, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Aflatoxins This report discusses carcinogenicity, properties, use, production, exposure, and regulations of aflatoxins. Publication Month: December 2002	Aug 14, 2002
	Listeria monocytogenes Assessment Team, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Assessing the Effectiveness of the "Listeria monocytogenes" Interim Final Rule: Summary Report Report regarding the effectiveness of aspects of the Listeria monocytogenes interim final rule. Includes findings and recommendations related to verification sampling, labeling and consumer education, retail, public health, economic impact, training, and small plant guidance and a discussion of accomplishments. Attachments include "Listeria Assessment Aspects" and "Project Assessment Team Reports". (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2004	Dec 1, 2004
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Availability of FSIS Form 10,240-1--Production Information on Post-Lethality Exposed Ready-to-Eat Products Notice regarding a form to collect information about ready-to-eat products as part of FSIS's efforts to address post-lethality contamination of ready-to-eat products with Listeria monocytogenes. Questions and answers about the form are available from FSIS. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2004	Sep 22, 2004
	BSE Controls Review, British Food Standards Agency	BSE Controls Review This site provides information on BSE, including general info, reports, data, and other links. You may also view the BSE controls review published by the British Food Standards Agency, or a summary of main points and recommendations, in which the FSA reviews current BSE controls in relation to the food chain. (more)	Jul 10, 2002
	Environmental Protection Agency	Buprofezin; Pesticide Tolerance Final rule that establishes residue tolerances for buprofezin in or on a variety of commodities. Includes discussion of the aggregate risk assessment and determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Friday, April 8, 2005	Apr 21, 2005
	Environmental Protection Agency	Carfentrazone-Ethyl; Pesticide Tolerance Final rule that establishes residue tolerances for carfentrazone-ethyl and its metabolite in or on certain raw agricultural commodities. Includes discussion of the aggregate risk assessment and determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2004	Sep 30, 2004
	Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Change in Disease Status of Greece With Regard to Foot-and-Mouth Disease Amendment to the regulations regarding the status of Greece with respect to rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease. Publication Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2002	Jul 10, 2002
	European Commission	Commission Regulation (EC) No 1915/2003 of 30 October 2003 Amending Annexes VII, VIII and IX to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as Regards the Trade and Import of Ovine and Caprine Animals and the Measures . . . Regulation that amends EC Regulation 999/2001 with regards to measures to be taken after the confirmation of TSEs in bovine, ovine, or caprine animals and with regards to the import of ovine and caprine animals. (more) Publication Date: Friday, October 31, 2003	Dec 1, 2003
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Access to this interim final rule published in 68 FR 34207 (June 6, 2003), comments on the interim final rule, and related documents. The comment period for this interim final rule has been extended. See 69 FR 70051, available through GPO Access. (more) Publication Date: Friday, June 6, 2003	Dec 8, 2004
	Environmental Protection Agency	Cyhexatin; Proposed Tolerance Actions Proposed rule to revoke existing tolerances for residues of cyhexatin and to establish a time-limited tolerance for orange juice. (more) Deadline: Friday, August 26, 2005 Publication Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2005	Jul 28, 2005
	Environmental Protection Agency	Deltamethrin; Pesticide Tolerance Final rule that establishes a tolerance for combined residues of deltamethrin, trans-deltamethrin, and [alpha]-R-deltamethrin in or on a variety of commodities. Includes discussion of the aggregate risk assessment and determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2004	Oct 28, 2004
	Kyprianou, M.	Draft Commission Regulation of on Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs (Text with EEA Relevance) Draft European Commission regulation regarding microbiological criteria for certain microorganisms in foods, including food safety criteria and process hygiene criteria. Microorganisms or toxins covered include Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, staphylococcal enterotoxins, Enterobacter sakazakii, E. coli, histamine, and more. (more) Deadline: Monday, December 5, 2005 Publication Year: 2005	Dec 5, 2005
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Draft FSIS Microbiological Hazard Identification Guide for Meat and Poultry Components of Products Produced by Very Small Plants Guide on microbiological hazard identification for very small plant operators that was developed in consultation with the Meat and Poultry Subcommittee of the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods. It includes descriptions of pathogens of concern, guidance tables on the hazards in various process categories for products, and more. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, August 26, 1999	Jun 18, 2004
	Unit D2 - Biological Risks, Directorate D - Food Safety: Production and Distribution Chain, Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	Effectively Enforced Feed-Ban Guidance document regarding indicators to give proof of an effectively enforced ban of feeding ruminants with protein derived from mammals. Includes a list of Community legislation related to the feed ban. (more) Publication Month: April 2004	Jul 5, 2004
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Enhancing Public Health: Strategies for the Future: 2003 FSIS Food Safety Vision This report describes FSIS activities, initiatives, and challenges related to protecting the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products in the United States. (more) Publication Year: 2003	Jul 15, 2003
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Food Labeling; Nutrient Content Claims, Definition of the Term: "Healthy" Interim final rule regarding acceptable levels of sodium in individual meat and poultry products and in meal-type products that bear the claim "healthy". (more) Deadline: Friday, February 10, 2006 Publication Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2006	Jan 18, 2006
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Food Standards: Requirements for Substitute Standardized Meat and Poultry Products Named by Use of an Expressed Nutrient Content Claim and a Standardized Term "In this final rule, FSIS is establishing a general definition and standard of identity for standardized meat and poultry products that have been modified to qualify for use of an expressed nutrient content claim in their product names in conjunction with a standardized term." Includes responses to comments on the proposed rule, discussion of costs and benefits, and more. (more) Publication Date: Friday, June 10, 2005	Jun 10, 2005
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Frequency of Foreign Inspection System Supervisory Visits to Certified Foreign Establishments Proposed rule to amend regulations regarding the required frequency of foreign inspection system supervisory visits to certified foreign establishments. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2004	Aug 19, 2004
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	FSIS Model Food Security Plans Model food security plans for egg processing facilities, import establishments, and meat and poultry processing and slaughter facilities. (more) Deadline: Thursday, November 3, 2005 Publication Month: April 2005	Nov 3, 2005
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	FSIS Safety and Security Guidelines for the Transportation and Distribution of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products This document presents voluntary guidelines to prevent the contamination of meat, poultry, and egg products during transportation and storage. It is designed to assist small facilities and shippers in preventing physical, chemical, radiological, or microbiological contamination (including contamination from criminal or terrorist actions). (more) Publication Date: Monday, August 4, 2003	Aug 4, 2003
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	FSIS Security Guidelines for Food Processors Guidelines for plants that produce meat, poultry, and egg products on improving security. Deadline: Thursday, November 3, 2005 Publication Month: May 2002	Nov 3, 2005
	Directorate F - Food and Veterinary Office, Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	General Guidance for Third Country Authorities on the Procedures to be Followed When Importing Live Animals and Animal Products into the European Union This document provides guidance to national authorities in third countries regarding EU legislation on importing live animals and products of animal origin from third countries. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2003	Oct 9, 2003
	Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration	Guidance for Industry: Use of Material from Deer and Elk in Animal Feed Guidance document regarding the use of material in animal feed from deer and elk that are positive for or considered at high risk for Chronic Wasting Disease. (more) Publication Date: Monday, September 15, 2003	Sep 16, 2003
	Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	Guidelines for the Enforcement of Provisions on Dioxins in the Event Non-compliance with the Maximum Levels for Dioxins in Food Guidance on measures to be taken in the case of non-compliance with maximum dioxin levels in foods. The cases in which the non-compliance can be traced to a specific production site and in which fish are caught at sea or in fresh water are addressed. (more) Publication Month: July 2004	Jul 26, 2004
	European Commission	Hormones in Meat This page provides information on the EU regulation of the use of hormones in farm animals, including links to related legislation and documents. (more)	Oct 20, 2003
	Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	Identification of Bovine Animals (Cattle and Buffaloes) Links to EC legislation related to the identification of bovine animals. Deadline: Monday, August 15, 2005	Aug 15, 2005
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Is It Done Yet? This page provides information on USDA's "Is it done yet?" campaign to promote the use of food thermometers. Materials available include fact sheets, images and video, news articles, information on the research behind the campaign, information on the pilot campaign in Michigan, and more. (more)	Aug 3, 2004
	Liebermann, Benno E.	Low Temperature Clamshell Cooking and Staging Process U.S. patent for a clamshell grill cooking and staging process that is designed for low-temperature cooking or holding of foods in a way that will manage risk from foodborne pathogens. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, February 10, 1998	Nov 17, 2004
	Compadre, Cesar, et al.	Method for the Broad Spectrum Prevention and Removal of Microbial Contamination of Food Products by Quaternary Ammonium Compounds U.S. patent on methods for preventing and removing microbial hazards from meat, seafood, vegetables, and fruits using quaternary ammonium compounds. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2000	Dec 17, 2004
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Nutrition Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims on Multi-Serve, Meal-Type Meat and Poultry Products Final rule that affects nutrition labeling of meal-type products and main dishes. Includes responses to comments on the proposed rule, a discussion of costs and benefits of the rule, and more. (more) Publication Date: Friday, October 1, 2004	Oct 6, 2004
	Panel on Biological Hazards, European Food Safety Authority	Opinion of the Panel on Biological Hazards of the European Food Safety Authority on "Combustion of Tallow in a Thermal Boiler" Process for Safe Disposal of Animal By-Products as Method for Safe Disposal of Category 1 Animal By-Products (ABP) Not . . . Opinion adopted on April 22, 2004 regarding the use of the Tallow Combustion in Thermal Boiler Process for disposing of category 1 animal by-products. (more) Publication Date: Friday, April 30, 2004	Apr 30, 2004
	Environmental Protection Agency	Propoxycarbazone-sodium; Pesticide Tolerance Final rule establishing "a tolerance for combined residues of propoxycarbazone-sodium and its metabolite in or on meat, meat byproducts, wheat and milk." Includes discussion of the aggregate risk assessment and determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, July 7, 2004	Jul 7, 2004
	Environmental Protection Agency	Pyrimethanil; Pesticide Tolerances Final rule that establishes pesticide residue tolerances for pyrimethanil and certain of its metabolites on certain commodities. Commodities affected include almond; apple, wet pomace; banana; citrus oil; fruit, citrus, group 10 (post-harvest); fruit, pome, group 11 (pre-harvest and post-harvest); fruit, stone (except cherry), group 12; grape; grape, raisin; onion, dry bulb; onion, green; pistachio; strawberry; tomato; vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C; cattle; goat; horse; sheep; and milk. Includes discussion of the aggregate risk assessment and determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, August 26, 2004	Aug 26, 2004
	American Meat Institute/National Cattlemen's Beef Association/National Food Processors Association/National Turkey Federation	RE: Comments on Codex Committee on Meat and Poultry Hygiene Documents This letter expresses the response of the American Meat Institute, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, the National Food Processors Association, and the National Turkey Federation to the Codex Committee on Meat and Poultry Hygiene documents "Proposed Draft Annex on Risk-Based Post-Mortem Examination Procedures for Meat," "Proposed Draft Annex on Microbiological Verification of Process Control of Meat Hygiene," and "Discussion paper on Proposed Draft Hygienic Provisions for Processed Meat". (more) Publication Date: Monday, June 2, 2003	Jun 4, 2003
	Codex Committee on Meat and Poultry Hygiene, Codex Alimentarius Commission	Report of the Ninth Session of the Codex Committee on Meat and Poultry Hygiene This report presents a discussion of the session and the conclusions drawn. Appendices include "List of Participants," "Draft General Principles of Meat Hygiene (Advanced to Step 8 of the Codex Procedure)," "Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Meat (Advanced to Step 5 of the Codex Procedure)," "Proposed Draft Annex on Risk-Based Post-Mortem Examination Procedures for Meat (Advanced to Step 3 of the Codex Procedure)," and Proposed Draft Annex Microbiological Verification of Process Control of Meat Hygiene (Advanced to Step 3 of the Codex Procedure)". (more) Event Dates: Monday, February 17, 2003 - Sunday, February 23, 2003 Publication Month: February 2003	Jun 4, 2003
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Residue Policy; Response to Comments This document announces the implementation of a modified approach to testing and disposition for animal drug residues in meat carcasses. It includes responses from FSIS to comments regarding 66 FR 40964 (August 6, 2001) that announced the intent to modify the approach. (more) Publication Date: Friday, May 7, 2004	May 13, 2004
	Wegener, Henrik C., et al.	Salmonella Control Programs in Denmark This article discusses Denmark's Salmonella control programs for broiler chickens, layer hens, and pigs. It also addresses control costs and public health economy issues. (more) Publication Month: July 2003	Jul 1, 2003
	Environmental Protection Agency	S-metolachlor; Pesticide Tolerance Final rule that establishes residue tolerances for S-metolachlor in or on a variety of commodities. Includes discussion of the aggregate risk assessment and determination of safety. (more) Deadline: Monday, September 5, 2005 Publication Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2005	Sep 5, 2005
	Environmental Protection Agency	Spinosad; Pesticide Tolerance Final rule that establishes or deletes residue tolerances for spinosad in or on certain commodities. Includes discussion of the aggregate risk assessment and determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Friday, January 7, 2005	Jan 13, 2005
	Environmental Protection Agency	Spirodiclofen; Pesticide Tolerance Final rule that establishes residue tolerances for spirodiclofen in or on a variety of commodities. Includes discussion of the aggregate risk assessment and determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2005	Jul 14, 2005
	Marsden, James L.; Krieger, Eric W.; Schwartz, Lewis I.; Greszler, Alan J.; Sanford, Bill R.	Surface Decontamination of Cooked Sausage and Processed Meat and Poultry Products U.S. patent for a method for decontaminating the surfaces of cooked meats and sausages by application of a decontaminant solution containing peracetic acid. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2004	Dec 17, 2004
	Environmental Protection Agency	Tetraconazole; Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance Final rule that establishes time-limited residue tolerances for tetraconazole in or on a variety of commodities. Includes discussion of the aggregate risk assessment and determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Friday, April 22, 2005	Apr 28, 2005
	European Commission	The TSE Roadmap Paper on the European Commission's BSE strategy for the short, medium, and long-term. Annexes include "Monitoring data," "Costs linked to the surveillance programme," and more. (more) Publication Date: Friday, July 15, 2005	Jul 25, 2005
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations Proposed rule to establish a uniform compliance date for new food labeling regulations that is consistent with that established by the FDA. The final rule has been issued in 69 FR 74405, available through GPO Access. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2004	May 13, 2004

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