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FSIS to Hold Meeting to Discuss Results of
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Laura Reiser
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2007 - The Food Safety and
Inspection (FSIS) today announced a public meeting to present the
results of an expert elicitation relating to risk-based inspection
(RBI) in processing plants.
To improve food safety and better protect public health, FSIS
intends to better utilize the information regularly collected at
processing establishments. By taking into account the relative risk
of what each processing plant produces and how each plant is
controlling risk in its operations, FSIS expects to more effectively
focus inspection activities at those processing plants needing it
the most, while continuing daily inspection at all processing
facilities.
This meeting, focusing on the results of the second expert
elicitation related to inherent product risk, is the fifth in a
series of technical summits FSIS has conducted this year to address
various elements of RBI. FSIS continues to seek input from all
stakeholders in an open and transparent manner. The purpose of the
expert elicitation was to collect data on the relative risks posed
to public health by various types of processed meat and poultry
products.
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. in Room 107A, USDA Jamie Whitten Building, 12th St., SW,
Jefferson Drive, Washington, DC 20250. The meeting will also be
available by audio hook-up by calling toll-free 1-800-857-1742. The
call leader is Dr. David Goldman and the passcode is FSIS.
Members of the public should pre-register for the meetings. Online registration information is located at
https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920141311/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/
Meetings_&_Events/index.asp.
Registrants should indicate on the form if they will be attending in person or
by audio hook-up.
For further information about the meeting or to request special
accommodations, contact Sally Fernandez at (202) 690-6524, by fax,
(202) 690-6519, or by e-mail,
sally.fernandez@fsis.usda.gov.
For technical information, contact Keith Payne at (202) 690-6522
or by e-mail at
keith.payne@fsis.usda.gov.
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