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Agency Extends Comment Period for National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection Public Meeting
The National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) held a
public meeting
on February 5 and 6 to address the planned public health-based slaughter inspection system for young chickens, and how a similar
approach could be used for inspection in processing and other slaughter establishments.
FSIS is extending the comment period to March 24, continuing its efforts to encourage input from employees, consumers, industry,
and other stakeholders.
Individuals may submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov
or by e-mail at FSIS.RegulationsComments@usda.gov.
To view the Federal Register notice about the NACMPI public meeting and retrieve supplementary information, visit FSIS' Web site at
www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/
Past_Events/index.asp.
Interim Actions to Verify Inspection and Surveillance at Federally Inspected Establishments
The final report of the USDA's investigation will provide valuable information to determine what, if any, actions are needed to strengthen
or enhance our inspection system and policies.
Pending the conclusion of the investigation, USDA will implement a series of interim actions to verify and thoroughly analyze humane handling
activities in all federally inspected establishments.
The agency will issue a notice to FSIS inspection personnel to reinforce the work methods for conducting humane handling verification
activities at all levels and to ensure the greatest utility of the Humane Activities Tracking System (HATS) program.
There are nine specific HATS humane handling categories: adequate measures for inclement weather, truck unloading, water availability
(and feed, if applicable), handling during ante-mortem inspection, handling of suspect and disabled livestock, electric prod/alternative
object use, observations for slips and falls, stunning effectiveness and checking for conscious animals on the rail prior to processing.
FSIS will focus surveillance and inspection activities at establishments where older or potentially distressed animals are slaughtered,
such as facilities that handle dairy or veal cattle. Prioritization is essential to ensure the optimal use of resources to ensure humane
handling and food safety.
For more information visit www.fsis.usda.gov/
News_&_Events/NR_022908_01/index.asp.
Questions and Answers Offered for Directive 6100.4 - Verification Instructions Related to Specified Risk Materials
FSIS published questions and answers (PDF Only) for
Directive 6100.4 titled Verification Instructions Related to Specified Risk Materials on February 28.
This directive provides instructions to inspection program personnel on how to verify that establishments that slaughter
cattle and establishments that process the carcasses or parts of cattle are complying with final regulations that prescribe
requirements for the removal, segregation, and disposition of specified risk materials (SRMs).
The directive consolidates and updates provisions from FSIS Notices related to SRMs and provides instructions to verify compliance with
the parts of the SRM final rule that are associated with non-ambulatory cattle that are in FSIS Directive 6100.1, Ante Mortem Inspection
of Livestock.
Questions and answers for this directive communicate further clarification to instructions for Agency personnel in carrying out their functions.
Visit www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/6000_Series-Slaughter_Inspection/index.asp for more information.
Export Requirement Updates
The Library of Export Requirements has been updated to reflect changes in export requirements for the following:
Complete information can be found at www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/
Export_Information/index.asp.
March 12 Regulatory Web Seminar Offered for Small and Very Small Plants
FSIS will hold a regulatory Web seminar on March 12, which will provide
descriptions of new technologies that small and very small
plants can use to control pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.
The seminar will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. EST and from 6 to 7 p.m. EST. To register by phone, call (800) 336-3747 or e-mail questions to
netmeetingseminars@fsis.usda.gov
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