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FSIS Issues Notices
FSIS issued Notice 08-07 on February 2 to provide inspection program personnel with instructions
regarding the collection of brain samples for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS)
bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) ongoing surveillance plan.
This notice cancels Notice 51-06, Sample Collection from Cattle under the Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy (BSE) Ongoing Surveillance Program, and Notice 52-06, Temporary Suspension of Provision
in the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Ongoing Surveillance Program.
This revised notice is a result of changes APHIS has made to its surveillance plan.
The agency also issued Notice 09-07 on February 2 titled, Export Library Revisions for January 2007.
This notice provides links to the export library revisions covering the month of January. A red asterisk (*)
indicates the most recent change in the country’s requirements.
Notices 08-07 and 09-07 can be viewed on FSIS’ Web site at
https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081021120153/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/
FSIS_Notices_Index/index.asp.
FSIS Posts 2006 Microbiological Data on E. coli Testing in Raw Ground Beef Samples
FSIS posted on its Web site microbiological data for Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7
testing in raw ground beef samples for calendar year 2006.
This testing program was initiated in October 1994 and has become a key component of the agency’s
overall system for hazard analysis and critical control point verification.
The 2006 microbiological data on E. coli is available on FSIS’ Web site at
https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081021120153/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Science/
Ground_Beef_E.Coli_Testing_Results/index.asp.
FSIS to Hold Regulatory Education Session in Wisconsin
FSIS will hold a regulatory education session on February 28 for the owners and operators of small and
very small plants in Wisconsin.
The session will cover a regulatory walk-through of sanitation standard operating procedures and the
hazard analysis and critical control point and rules of practice regulations.
The session will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Crowne Plaza Madison East Towne, 4402 East
Washington Avenue, Madison, Wis.
To register by phone, call 1-800-336-3747.
Online registration forms and information about upcoming sessions can be found at
https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081021120153/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/
News_&_Events/xOutreach_Sessions_SVS_Plants/index.asp.
FSIS Issues Notice on Job Applicant Medical Information
FSIS issued a Federal Register notice on February 9 titled, Notice of Request for a New
Information Collection (Job Applicant Medical Information).
Under 5 Code of Federal Regulations 339, the agency is requesting to collect the medical
information of applicants to certain positions in the agency to assist FSIS in making a determination
of their medical fitness for duty.
The agency is accepting comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081021120153/http://www.regulations.gov or by electronic e-mail
at FSIS.RegulationsComments@usda.gov.
The notice is available on FSIS’ Web site at
https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081021120153/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Frame/FrameRedirect.asp?main=
https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081021120153/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/
FRPubs/2006-0042.htm.
Office of Food Safety to Hold Codex Public Meeting
USDA’s Office of Food Safety and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Food and Drug Administration
will hold a public meeting on February 22.
The purpose of this meeting is to provide information and receive comments on agenda items and draft
U.S. positions that will be discussed at the 28th Session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis
and Sampling (CCMAS), which will be held from March 5 - 9, in Budapest, Hungary.
The public meeting will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon, in Room 1A002, Harvey Wiley Federal Building,
5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, Md. 20740.
Agenda items and documents relating to the 28th Session of CCMAS will be available on the Codex Alimentarius
Web site at www.codexalimentarius.net/current.asp.
Interested parties should submit their comments on this meeting notice. Comments may be submitted by e-mail to
Gregory Diachenko, U.S. Delegate, at Gregory.Diachenko@fda.hhs.gov.
For further information about the public meeting, or to request a sign language interpreter or other special
accommodations, contact Syed Ali, international issues analyst, FSIS, at (202) 205-7760, or by fax
(202) 720-3157.
Export Requirement Updates
The Library of Export Requirements has been updated to reflect changes in export requirements for the following:
- Barbados
- European Union
- Singapore
Complete information can be found at https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081021120153/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/
Export_Information/index.asp.
How to Keep Food Safe During an Emergency
Question: A snowstorm knocked down the power lines. Can I put the food from the refrigerator
and freezer out in the snow?
Answer: No. Frozen food can thaw if it is exposed to the sun’s rays even when the temperature
is very cold. Refrigerated food may become too warm and foodborne bacteria could grow.
The outside temperature could vary hour by hour and the temperature outside will not protect refrigerated
and frozen food.
Additionally, perishable items could be exposed to unsanitary conditions or to animals. Animals may harbor
bacteria or disease; never consume food that has come into contact with an animal.
Rather than putting the food outside, consider taking advantage of the cold temperatures by making ice.
Fill buckets, empty milk cartons or cans with water and leave them outside to freeze. Then put the homemade
ice in your refrigerator, freezer or coolers.
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