Dec 23, 2005 | PDF
Technical Service Center Establishes Questions and Answers Web Page; E. coli Positive Samples Reported;
FSIS to Issue Directives and Notices;
FSIS Participates in Federal Docket Management System (FDMS);
Hotline Answers "Panic Button" Food Safety Questions;
Export Requirement Updates
Dec 16, 2005 | PDF
U.S. Resumes Beef Trade with Japan;
FSIS Issues Notice of Request for New Information Collection;
FSIS Announces New District Manager for Raleigh;
FSIS and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Hold Joint Public
Meeting on Jurisdiction;
FSIS Offers Holiday Food Safety Recommendations;
Helpful Resources;
Export Requirement Updates
Dec 9, 2005 | PDF
Chile Eligible to Export Meat Products;
Use of PBIS Set to Begin in December;
FSIS Issues Notice 80-05 on Beef Products;
Reminder for Public Amenability Meeting;
FSIS Provides Information on AI
Dec 2, 2005 | PDF
Key Personnel Appointments Made at FSIS;
IKE Preliminary Scenario Available Online;
E-Mail Subscription Service Added to Several Pages;
Reminder for Public Amenability Meeting;
Puerto Rico Webcast Reminder;
Reminder for Bauman Award Nominations;
FSIS Gives Tips to Cook Holiday Meats
November
Nov 25, 2005 | PDF
FSIS Proposes Rule Allowing China to Export Processed Poultry Products; E. coli Positive Samples Reported;
FSIS Talks Turkey for the Holidays;
FSIS to Review State Inspection Programs;
Reminder for Meeting on Amenability
Nov 18, 2005 | PDF
Agency Awards $2.5M in Cooperative Agreements;
FSIS Begins New Data Collection Program;
FSIS Answers Questions on Notice 45-05;
Reminder for Meeting on Amenability;
Thanksgiving Food Safety Tips Offered
Nov 10, 2005 | PDF
Food Defense Webcasts from Puerto Rico;
Food Safety Conference Slated for Denver;
USDA to Hold Ag Forum in February;
November NACMPI Meeting Reminder;
Food Safety Demonstration
Nov 4, 2005 | PDF
Meeting to Discuss FSIS/FDA Regulation Over Certain Foods Announced;
FSIS Adopts BAX® for E. coli Testing;
IKE Scenario Comment Page;
Subscriptions to Constituent Update and News Releases Increase;
Award Nominations Being Accepted;
Webcast Reminder
October
Oct 28, 2005 | PDF
FSIS Issues AER System Directive;
FSIS Participates in Avian Flu Briefing;
FSIS Announces NACMPI Meeting;
Consumer Alert in Response to Severe Weather;
FSIS Issues Canning Regulations Directive
Oct 21, 2005 | PDF
Information on New Technologies Available on FSIS' Web Site;
Food Defense Workshops to Be Offered via Webcasts;
FSIS Outreach Meeting in California;
USDA Issues Consumer Alert In Advance of Hurricane Wilma
Oct 14, 2005 | PDF
Notice 68-05 for Transporters and Receivers of Cattle Carcasses;
Guidelines for Referencing USDA's "MyPyramid;"
Reminder for Upcoming Codex Meeting;
Safe Food Handling Information
Oct 7, 2005 | PDF
Notice-Enhanced Surveillance of BSE in Healthy Cattle;
Second Food Safety Mobile Deployed to Assist With Hurricane Relief Efforts;
Directive 5100.2 for EIAOs Issued;
Meat and Poultry Hazards and Controls Guide Issued;
Guidelines to Follow After Disasters;
Food Safety Before Tropical Storm Tammy
September
Sep 30, 2005 | PDF
FSIS Directive 5100.1 for EIAOs Issued;
Upcoming Public Meeting to Address CCFICS;
Agency Urges Industry to Handle Poultry in Humane Manner;
Systematic Approach to Humane Handling of Poultry
Sep 23, 2005 | PDF
Measures in Response to More Hurricanes;
Reminder about FSIA Meeting in Miami;
Reminder about NACMCF Meeting;
USDA Food Safety Mobile Still Touring in Relief Effort;
Technical Guidance Documents Now Available;
Industry Donations Being Accepted;
Food Safety After a Weather Emergency
Sep 16, 2005 | PDF Lm Draft Checklist Now Available;
Revised Version of "Notice to Give Establishment Management When Certain Regulatory Samples Are Taken";
Proposed Rule: Allowing Bar-Type Cut Turkey Operations to Use J-Type Cut Maximum Line Speeds;
USDA Food Safety Mobile Deployed to Aid in Relief Effort;
Important Food Safety Materials Available
Sep 9, 2005 | PDF
After Katrina: What USDA and FSIS are Doing;
Food Safety Institute of the Americas to Hold Public Meeting;
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods to Meet;
FSIS to Allow Use of Small Intestine from United States and Eligible Countries;
Russia Will Not Restrict Poultry Exports From States Affected By Hurricane Katrina;
Food Safety and Flooding
Sep 2, 2005 | PDF
Bryce Quick Named FSIS Deputy Administrator;
FSIS Takes Steps to Assist in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina;
Policy on Use of Results from Third Party Laboratories
August
Aug 26, 2005 | PDF
Upcoming Public Meeting to Address Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses;
USDA Offers Food Safety Tips For College Students;
Volunteers Wanted-Young Breeder Turkey HIMP Pilot;
Quarterly Enforcement Report Correction
Aug 19, 2005 | PDF
Public Meeting to Address Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses;
Advances in Pre-Harvest Reduction of Salmonella in Poultry;
FSIS Seeking Comments on Financial Impact of HACCP on Small and Very Small Plants
Aug 12, 2005 | PDF
Dr. Curt Mann Named Deputy Under Secretary;
Codex Biotech Task Force Public Meeting;
Consumer Complaint Monitoring System;
Incident Investigation Team Reviews;
Availability of Specialized Methodologies for Incident Investigation Teams;
Religious Exemption for Poultry Slaughter/Processing
Aug 5, 2005 | PDF
Secretary Appoints Masters as FSIS Administrator;
Meeting on Pre-Harvest Reduction of Salmonella;
Notice of Request for a New Information Collection;
Food Safety Hotline: Hot Topics
July
Jul 29, 2005 | PDF
Two New Workshops on Listeria Monocytogenes;
Revision to Sections of Recall Directive;
Meeting on Pre-Harvest Control of Salmonella
Jul 22, 2005 | PDF
U.S. Opens Borders to Canadian Beef; Chile's Borders Open to U.S. Beef;
Hulebak Elected Codex Vice-Chairperson;
Nationwide Raw Ground Beef Component Microbiological Baseline Data Collection Program;
Food Defense Verification Procedures;
FSIS Proposes Rule Setting Inspection Fees;
Meeting on Pre-Harvest Control of Salmonella
Jul 15, 2005 | PDF
Dr. Richard Raymond Named Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety;
Safe and Suitable Ingredients Used in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products;
Dr. Merle Pierson To Become Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics;
Verification of an Establishment's Segregation Procedures Prior to FSIS Ante-Mortem Inspection;
FSIS Meeting on Pre-Harvest Control of Salmonella;
Extension of Effective Date for BSE Notice
Jul 8, 2005 | PDF
NACMCF to Hold Public Meeting;
Food Safety Tips During an Emergency Available;
Extension of Effective Date for BSE Notice;
Guidance Material on Poultry Inspection Requirements;
FSIS Launches New Search Engine;
Verification of Establishment Controls for Ingredients that are Public Health Concerns;
Dual Jurisdiction Establishments;
Office of Food Defense & Emergency Response
June
Jun 24, 2005 | PDF
Food Security Workshops Continue;
"Is It Done Yet?" Food Thermometer Campaign;
Water Reuse Guidance Document Available;
ND State Poultry Inspection Program Approved;
"Is it Done Yet" Food Thermometer Tips;
FSIS Takes Part in the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival
Jun 17, 2005 | PDF
Food Security Workshops Continue;
Comments Sought on Model Food Security Plans;
Risk Assessments Comment Period Extended to July
Jun 10, 2005 | PDF
New Information on Food Security Workshops;
Final Rule on Nutrient Content Claims;
NACMPI to Hold Public Meeting Next Week;
FSIS Model Food Security Plans: Comments Sought;
Picnicking Tips
Jun 3, 2005 | PDF
Johanns Names Members to National Advisory Committee;
Food Security Workshops Update;
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection to Hold Public Meeting;
Extension of Effective Date for BSE FSIS Notices;
HACCP Plan Reassessments for Mechanically Tenderized Beef Products;
Availability of Q&As Regarding FSIS Directives;
Public Meeting to Discuss U.S. Positions for 28th Codex Session;
Codex Sanitary and Phytosanitary International Standard-Setting Activities
May
May 20, 2005 | PDF
USDA & HHS Propose To Modernize Principles for Food Standards of Identity;
Register Now for Upcoming Workshops;
FSIS Model Food Security Plans: Comments Sought;
Availability of Q&As Regarding FSIS Directives;
Non-Routine Incident Report Instructions;
Risk Assessments Public Comment Period Extended;
Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) Division;
Dr. Pierson Testifies on Food Safety Coordination
May 13, 2005 | PDF
Register Now for Food Security Workshops;
FSIS Proposes Adding Chile to Export List;
Collecting and Reporting Information on Raw Ground Beef Products Found E. coli O157:H7 Positive;
Safe Grilling
May 6, 2005 | PDF
Register Now for Food Security Workshops;
Use of Microbial Pathogen Computer Modeling in HACCP Plans;
Directive on the Inspection of Poultry Feet;
Risk Assessments Comment Period Extended;
USDA Food Safety Mobile
April
Apr 29, 2005 | PDF
FSIS Food Security Workshop to be held in Dallas;
Food Security Awareness Training Program;
"How can I tell if my hamburger is done?"
Apr 22, 2005 | PDF
FSIS Budget Request Presented to Senate;
FSIS Invites Proposals for 2005 Cooperative Agreements;
Risk Assessments Public Comment Period Extended;
FSIS Food Security Workshop Dates Confirmed;
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for the Midwest;
FSIS Announces Dollar Limitations for Retail Store Operations Exemptions;
Featured Office of the Week: FERN;
The USDA Food Safety Mobile
Apr 15, 2005 | PDF
Continued Reductions in Foodborne Illness Announced;
FSIS Issues Model Food Security Plans for Federal Establishments;
FSIS Directive 7700.1 Revision 1: Irradiation of Meat and Poultry Products;
FSIS Notice: Clarifying Poultry Chilling Requirements For Ready To Cook Eviscerated Products;
FSIS Releases Guidance and SOPs for New Technology Staff;
FSIS to Hold Series of Food Security Workshops;
Pathogen Spotlight: Listeriosis;
The USDA Food Safety Mobile
Apr 8, 2005 | PDF
Upcoming Food Security Training Opportunity;
Canada, Mexico and U.S. Release BSE Strategy;
Updated Notice: Safe and Suitable Ingredients Used in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products;
Save the Date: Food Security Workshops;
FSIS' New Technology Office Gets Your Ideas Heard;
Pathogen Spotlight: Campylobacter
Apr 1, 2005 | PDF
FSIS' Email Service Reaches 10,000 Subscribers;
Publication Spotlight: Regulatory Testing for E. coli;
Meeting - Codex Committee on Food Labeling;
USDA Food Safety Mobile
March
Mar 25, 2005 | PDF
FSIS Holds Meeting to Discuss Risk Assessments;
Food Security Verification Procedures Directive Revision;
Public Meeting to Discuss Biotech Task Force;
Holiday Food Safety Tips;
Public Meeting to Address Codex Committee on General Principles;
Recent FSIS Speeches Now Available;
Pathogen Spotlight: E. coli
Mar 18, 2005 | PDF
North Dakota to Establish State Inspection Program;
Government Requests Appeal In Minimal-Risk Rule Case;
Handle Food Safely For Easter and Passover;
Reminder: Public Meeting to Discuss Risk Assessments;
Public Meeting to Address Codex Committee on General Principles;
Pathogen Spotlight: Salmonella
Mar 11, 2005 | PDF
Under Secretary Testifies on Budget;
Time Out for Food Safety;
Certification of Inedible Animal Products;
Technical Meeting for Risk Assessments;
Time/Temperature Tables for RTE Poultry Products;
Upcoming Food Security Training
Mar 4, 2005 | PDF
Sampling Shows Substantial E. coli O157:H7 Decline;
Statement by Secretary Johanns;
Notice 12-05, Documentation of Humane Handling Activities;
Food Security Training Opportunities;
Time/Temperature Tables for RTE Poultry Products;
Public Meeting - Methods of Analysis and Sampling;
Technical Meeting for the Salmonella & C. perfringens Risk Assessments
February
The Constituent Update will not publish the week of February 21 due to the scheduled federal holiday.
Feb 18, 2005 | PDF
New Food Emergency Response Network Division;
Public Meeting - Proposals for Biotech Task Force; E. coli and Salmonella Data Available;
Public Meeting - Methods of Analysis and Sampling;
Reminder: Security Checklist for Industry Available
Feb 11, 2005 | PDF
Johanns Announces Delay in Import of Meat from Older Animals from Canada;
FSIS Adds Slovakia to the Meat Export Eligibility List;
Public Meeting to Address Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling;
USDA Offers Dating Guidance for Valentine's Day: Out with the Old, In With the New
Feb 4, 2005 | PDF
FSIS Announces Policy on Delinquent Payments;
Effective Date for FSIS' BSE Notices Extended;
Amended Plan for Reviewing Regulations;
Upcoming Meetings to Address Codex Committees
January
Jan 28, 2005 | PDF
FSIS Unveils Food Security Checklist for Industry;
FSIS Training Materials Available Online;
New Food Safety Directives Issued to Personnel;
Upcoming Meetings to Address Codex Committees
Jan 14, 2005 | PDF
Codex Public Meeting on Meat Hygiene;
FSIS Notice on Performance Based Inspection System;
Updated Generic HACCP Model/Compliance Guideline;
FSIS Notice on the eADRS;
Pilot Program for Sharing Isolates
Jan 7, 2005 | PDF
New Web Site Provides Reliable Information on Food Safety, Healthy Eating and Nutrition;
Comment Period for LM Interim Final Rule and Report Coming to a Close;
Public Meeting to Discuss Food Labeling Agenda Items
