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Constituent Update
Friday, August 05 2022
CONSTITUENT UPDATE - AUGUST 5, 2022
USDA ANNOUNCES ACTION TO DECLARE SALMONELLA AN ADULTERANT IN BREADED STUFFED RAW
CHICKEN PRODUCTS
On August 1, 2022, FSIS announced it will be declaring Salmonella an adulterant
in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products.
The notice is expected to publish in the Federal Register in the fall. FSIS will
be proposing to set the limit at 1 colony forming unit (CFU) of Salmonella per
gram for these products, a level that the agency believes will significantly
reduce the risk of illness from consuming breaded and stuffed raw chicken
products. FSIS will be seeking public comments that address what the standard
should be as well as to inform a final implementation plan, including a
verification testing program. Once published, the notice will be posted in FSIS’
Federal Register & Rulemaking page for review and comment. When the proposal is
finalized, FSIS will announce its final implementation plans and the date it
will begin routine testing for Salmonella in these products.
This action is part of FSIS’ broader efforts to reduce Salmonella illnesses
associated with poultry. In October 2021, USDA announced it was reevaluating its
strategy for controlling Salmonella in poultry. USDA plans to present a proposed
framework for a new comprehensive strategy to reduce Salmonella illnesses
attributable to poultry in October and convene a public meeting to discuss it in
November.
For more details, view the full press release on the USDA website.
FSIS AND OSHA SIGN MOU TO PROTECT WORKERS AND ENHANCE TRAINING
On August 1, FSIS signed an updated memorandum of understanding (MOU) on worker
safety with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA).
Going into effect for five years, the updated MOU provides guidance about how
both agencies will collaborate on training, information sharing and workplace
hazards. FSIS and OSHA will coordinate FSIS efforts with training on workplace
hazards and conditions. The training must be completed within 120 days, with
annual refresher training. At FSIS-regulated establishments, OSHA-provided
posters will be made available on how to report injuries to OSHA.
Both agencies will continue sharing health and safety data, which will be used
to determine if more training or emphasis is needed at FSIS-regulated
establishments for FSIS employees. FSIS and OSHA will also share information
about new methods or techniques for monitoring and assessing new procedures or
chemicals used in FSIS establishments. Where FSIS requires attestations for
health and safety protocols, FSIS will provide those to OSHA. This information
sharing will benefit both agencies as they collaborate to monitor new practices
and worker safety.
The agencies have cooperated for almost 30 years to protect workers, signing
their first MOU for worker safety on February 4, 1994.
Find more information about employee safety from the FSIS Environmental, Safety
and Health webpage.
FSIS TO INCLUDE SALMONELLA QUANTIFICATION IN RAW POULTRY RINSE SAMPLES
On August 8, 2022, FSIS laboratories will begin using quantification for
Salmonella in raw poultry rinses, as previously announced in the July 8, 2022,
Constituent Update.
FSIS will continue to use Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook chapter 4.11 to
isolate and identify Salmonella in raw poultry rinses. The chapter will be
updated to revision 4.12 on August 8 to include the new quantification system.
Salmonella quantification is a significant step in FSIS’ efforts to reduce
Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry and to modernize the diagnostic
capabilities of the FSIS food testing laboratories. Using this new system, FSIS
will be able to measure the amount of Salmonella present in a regulatory sample,
not solely its presence or absence.
Data generated using this method will initially be non-regulatory. It will be
used to inform quantitative microbial risk assessments that FSIS is conducting
to evaluate Salmonella in raw poultry. In the future, FSIS will make data
available to establishments through the agency’s Public Health Information
System (PHIS) and will share data in a public dataset release. FSIS also plans
to extend pathogen quantification technology to sample types other than raw
poultry rinses.
TIPS FOR FASTER LABEL APPROVAL PROCESS
Labels are currently taking about 5-7 business days to evaluate.
TIP: When FSIS makes changes to a label submitted voluntarily that is eligible
for generic approval, the establishment does not need to resubmit the label to
FSIS for approval. After making necessary changes, the label is generically
approved and can be applied to product immediately.
Many labels applied to meat and poultry products are eligible for generic
approval because they do not fall into any of the four categories of labels that
are required to be submitted for FSIS approval, as described in the Code of
Federal Regulations.
Although establishments may voluntarily submit labels eligible for generic
approval to FSIS for evaluation, they are automatically designated as second
priority and will be evaluated as resources permit in the order in which they
are received. When FSIS evaluates and returns a second priority label, the label
does not need to be resubmitted to FSIS after making the necessary changes to
bring it into full compliance. If an establishment were to resubmit, the label
would again go to the end of the second priority pool for voluntary evaluation.
Questions about reasons for return noted in the label application should be
directed to the staff officer that evaluated the label or submitted through
askFSIS.
For more information about the kinds of labels that are eligible for generic
approval, please see the FSIS Compliance Guide for Label Approval.
FSIS will continue to provide updates regarding label turnaround time, as well
as suggestions to assist industry to streamline label submissions in the
Constituent Update.
POLICY UPDATE
FSIS notices and directives on public health and regulatory issues are available
on the FSIS Policy webpage. The following policy update was recently issued:
FSIS Directive 2450.1 - Fleet Management Program - Revision 7
FSIS Directive 5020.2 - The Technical Review Process - Revision 1
EXPORT REQUIREMENTS UPDATE
The Library of Export Requirements has been updated for products for the
following:
* Kazakhstan
* China
* India
* Mauritius
* Benin
* Taiwan
* European Union
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* Western Samoa (Samoa)
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Complete information can be found at the FSIS Import & Export Library.
Last Updated: Aug 05, 2022
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