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Salmonella Enteritidis in Eggs

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 19, 1998

FDA requests comments on the latter two practices described above could violate 403(a) or other provisions of the Act. … The comment period on this ANPR closed on February 20, 1997. Fifty-two comments have been received. (3) Risk Assessment. The agencies are conducting a quantitative risk assessment for shell eggs.

Elimination of Prior Approval Requirements for Establishment Drawings and Specifications, Equipment, and Certain Partial Quality Control Programs

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 25, 1997

Comments FSIS received 27 comments during the public comment period that ended September 9, 1996. … One commenter thought there should be periodic updates to Handbook 570.

Elimination of Trichinae Control Regulations and Consolidation of Thermally Processed, Commercially Sterile Regulations

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 28, 2016

Air-operated temperature controllers must have adequate filter systems to ensure a supply of clean, dry air. The recorder timing mechanism must be accurate. (i) Chart-type devices. … Air-operated temperature controllers must have filter systems to ensure a supply of clean, dry air. (ii) Crate supports. A bottom crate support must be used in vertical retorts.

Elimination of Trichinae Control Regulations and Consolidation of Thermally Processed, Commercially Sterile Regulations

Federal Register · Rule · May 31, 2018

Air-operated temperature controllers must have adequate filter systems to ensure a supply of clean, dry air. The recorder timing mechanism must be accurate. (i) Chart-type devices. … Air-operated temperature controllers must have filter systems to ensure a supply of clean, dry air. (ii) Crate supports. A bottom crate support must be used in vertical retorts.

Transportation and Storage Requirements for Potentially Hazardous Foods

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Nov 22, 1996

These included the cleaning and precooling of trucks, proper packaging of foods, loading patterns and partial loading or unloading of trucks, adequacy of refrigeration units, air circulation, humidity, … The AFDO guideline states that frozen food should be held at an air temperature of 0 deg.F or below and should not exceed a product temperature of 10 deg.F for more than a short period of time during

Egg Products Inspection Regulations

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 13, 2018

Revise § 590.160 to read as follows: § 590.160 Clean Water Act; refusal, suspension, or withdrawal of service. … the Act

Prohibition of the Use of Specified Risk Materials for Human Food and Requirements for the Disposition of Non-Ambulatory Disabled Cattle; Prohibition of the Use of Certain Stunning Devices Used To Immobilize Cattle During Slaughter

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 13, 2007

The comment period was later extended to May 7, 2004 (69 FR 18245, April 7, 2004). … The comment period for the APHIS/FSIS/FDA ANPR closed on September 13, 2004.

Retained Water in Raw Meat and Poultry Products; Poultry Chilling Performance Standards

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 11, 1998

FSIS requests comment on the advisability of accepting, during the comment period on this proposed rule, protocols for gathering data that would justify industry-wide or process-specific water retention … Installing air chilling or air chilling/spray systems would require major reconstruction costs for the poultry industry.

Notice of Request for a New Information Collection (Be Food Safe Campaign Pilot Surveys)

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 15, 2009

ACTION: Notice and request for comments. … Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq. ), and the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031, et seq. ).

Egg Products Inspection Regulations

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 29, 2020

This commenter stated that removing the positive air flow requirement could potentially produce an unwholesome product caused by unfiltered outside air. … Revise § 590.160 to read as follows: § 590.160 Clean Water Act; refusal, suspension, or withdrawal of service.

Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 25, 1996

Freedom of Information Act Concerns Most commenters stated that HACCP records should not be available to requestors through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). … period.

Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 21, 2014

Final Regulatory Flexibility Act VI. Executive Order 12988 VII. E-Government Act VIII. Executive Order 13175 IX. USDA Non-Discrimination Statement X. Paperwork Reduction Act XI. … (e) Air chilling. Air chilling is the method of chilling raw poultry carcasses and parts predominately with air.

Not Applying the Mark of Inspection Pending Certain Test Results

Federal Register · Notice · Dec 10, 2012

FSIS administers the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et. seq. ) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451 et. seq. ) (the Acts). … These expenses would include air, train, or car travel; lodging; and per diem expenses for meals.

Not Applying the Mark of Inspection Pending Certain Test Results

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 11, 2011

FSIS operates under authority provided by the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq. ) (the Acts). … FSIS does not recognize “clean-up to clean-up” alone as a supportable basis for distinguishing one portion of production of raw beef product from another portion of production.

Retained Water in Raw Meat and Poultry Products; Poultry Chilling Requirements

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 9, 2001

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background FSIS carries out the mandates of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA; 21 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA; 21 U.S.C. 451 … Comment: A poultry processor who uses air chilling stated that air chilling is economically feasible.

Sanitation Requirements for Official Meat and Poultry Establishments

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 20, 1999

Two of these comments included requests for a 90-day extension of the original comment period. … Commenters stated that many establishments currently operate successfully for extended periods (more than 24 hours), cleaning and sanitizing as necessary.

Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 27, 2012

air chilling. … Comments may be sent to both John O'Connell, Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, at the address provided above, and the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office

Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 3, 1995

Oral comments, as permitted under the Poultry Products Inspection Act, should be directed to the appropriate person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. … After comments are reviewed and analyzed, if it is determined that some portions of this proposal can be made into final rules sooner than others after the close of the comment period, they will be separated

Mandatory Inspection of Fish of the Order Siluriformes and Products Derived From Such Fish

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 2, 2015

The proposed rule's comment period closed on June 24, 2011, 90 days after its publication. … Additionally, the comment deemed a periodic audit system more appropriate for small scale operations than a mandatory inspection system.

Best Practices Guidance for Controlling Listeria monocytogenes in Retail Delicatessens

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 11, 2015

FSIS updated this guidance based on comments received during the public comment period which closed on June 20, 2014. … Comment: One commenter stated that it is important to disassemble equipment when cleaning to find hard-to-reach areas where Lm can hide.