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Save the date for Advancements in Food Safety Education: Trends, Tools and Technologies, to be held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta March 23-26, 2010.
Photo, Workshop participants FSIS, FDA Host Meeting on Interagency Retail Listeria Risk Assessment (Jun 5, 2009)
(To review the agenda or meeting handouts, go to Past Events.)

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This is the gateway to Federal Register publications, information about Federal and State inspection programs, rulemaking, enforcement actions, and international affairs.

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From these pages, you may download generic HACCP models and access numerous other resources. Special emphasis is given to materials for small/very small plants.

For More Information Regarding Data Collection & Reports
This section presents results of microbiological testing for Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes. Also see this area for information on the National Residue Program, Animal Disposition Reporting data, and information about FoodNet, the active surveillance network for foodborne illness.

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Learn about FSIS' Accredited Laboratory Program and obtain a current list of accredited labs.

For More Information Regarding the Compliance Guides Index
The Guidebooks contain current protocols for analytical tests required by FSIS regulatory activities on meat, poultry and egg products. They include Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook, Chemistry Laboratory Guidebook, and Pathology Laboratory Guidebook.

For More Information Regarding Risk Assessments
Provides FSIS risk assessment reports and models for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Clostridium perfringens, E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella.

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FSIS offers procedures and guidance for the development and use of new technologies in meat and poultry establishments and egg products plants.


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