"Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products."

Workshop: Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products

FSIS held five interactive workshops to help small and very small plants prepare for the interim final rule "Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products." The provisions of the rule, which were implemented on October 6, 2003, require official establishments that produce certain ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products to take additional steps to control product adulteration from Listeria monocytogenes.

The workshops were held on the following dates:

Sep 13, 2003: Raleigh, NC and Bridgeport, CT
Sep 20, 2003: Kansas City, KS
Oct 4, 2003: Albuquerque, NM and Oakland, CA

FSIS is making the agenda and workshop presentations available to small and very small plants as a means of assisting them to comply with the regulation. Small and very small plants can also contact the FSIS Technical Service Center at 1-800-233-3935 or the Strategic Initiatives, Partnerships and Outreach Staff at (202) 690-6520 with any questions.

WORKSHOP MATERIALS

Introduction to the Control of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) in Ready-to-Eat Products; Interim Final Rule

Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT with speaker notes)
PDF (Slides only; tagged for accessibility)

Workshop I - Ready-to-Eat Labeling Identification and Product Categories

The New Listeria Regulation: Is the Regulation Applicable to Your Product?
- PPT | Text outline
- PDF

Sanitation Alternative 3

The New Listeria Regulation: Is the Regulation Applicable to Your Product?
- PPT | Text outline
- PDF
Testing Program Considerations; Sanitation Program

Alternatives 1 and 2 for Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Product

Components of the Individual Alternatives
- PPT | Text outline
- PDF
Diagrams and Flow Charts
- Alternative 1 (PDF Only)
- Alternative 2 (PDF Only)
- Alternative 3 (PDF Only)

Appendices

Appendix 1, Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Product Definitions
- Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Product Part 430-Requirements for Specific Classes of Products
- Performance Standards for the Production of Processed Meat and Poultry Products: Proposed Rule
- Also see pp. 3-4 of the Proposed Rule (Feb 27, 2001; PDF Only)
Appendix 2, Listeria monocytogenes Interim Final Rule | PDF
Appendix 3, Ready-to-Eat Examples Reclassified
- RTE Examples - Reclassified (PDF Only)
- Table 2 - Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed/Meat (PDF Only). Text is contained within 9 CFR 317.312.
- Table 2 - Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed/Poultry (PDF Only). Text is contained within 9 CFR 381.412
- Chart - FSIS Directive 10,240.3 (Dec 9, 2003)
Appendix 4, Compliance Guidelines (Updated Oct 2004; PDF Only)
Appendix 5, Listeria monocytogenes Interim Final Rule, Questions and Answers: See pages 16-27 in Resource 3, Directive 10240.4 (PDF Only)

Generic Agenda for Workshop

7:30-8:00: Registration
8:00-8:10: Welcome/Opening Remarks
8:10-8:30: Overview of Listeria Rule
8:30-8:45: Explanation of Workshops
8:45-10:15: Workshop I, Ready-to-Eat Labeling Identification and Product Categories
10:15-10:30: Break
10:30-12:30: Workshop II, Sanitation Alternative 3
12:30-1:30: Lunch
1:30-3:00: Workshop III, Alternatives 1 and 2 for Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Products
3:00-3:15: Break
3:15-4:15: Panel Session/Questions and Answers
4:15-4:30: Closing Remarks
4:30: Adjourn

Last Modified: August 15, 2005


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