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[FR Doc 03-31541] 1. Codex Alimentarius: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Meat Hygiene

The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is sponsoring a public meeting on January 15, 2004, to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items that will be discussed at the Tenth Session of the Codex Committee on Meat Hygiene, which will be held in Auckland, New Zealand, on

Published: 2003-12-23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-31542] 2. Public Meeting on New Technology: The State of Food Safety Technologies To

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will hold a public meeting on January 13, 2004, to discuss the development and use of new food safety technologies to enhance public health.

Published: 2003-12-23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-28273] 3. Addition of Australia and New Zealand to the List of Foreign Countries

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing that it is confirming the addition of Australia and New Zealand to the list of countries eligible to import poultry products (ratite only) into the United States (U.S.).

Under this direct final rule, the meat of ratites slaughtered and processed in certified establishments in Australia

Published: 2003-11-12 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-27591] 4. Approving Ingredients Used in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products:

On April 29, 2003, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published a direct final rule ``Approving Ingredients Used in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products: Use of Any Safe and Suitable Binder or Antimicrobial Agent in Meat and Poultry Products with Standards of Identity or Composition'' in the Federal Register. This direct final

Published: 2003-11-03 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-26968] 5. National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

The National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) will hold a public meeting on November 56, 2003, to review and discuss the following issues: ``Procedures for Conducting Inspection in Talmadge Aiken Plants;'' ``What is the best use of data to support riskbased inspection?'' and ``How can FSIS better associate food safety

Published: 2003-10-27 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-26967] 6. Public Meeting on Risk Analysis; Notice and Request for Comments

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing that it will hold a public meeting on risk analysis on November 13, 2003. The meeting will provide a forum for experts from government, academia, industry and consumer organizations to discuss current government thinking and activities regarding how the three components of the risk

Published: 2003-10-27 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-26817] 7. Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on General

The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are sponsoring a public meeting on October 27, 2003. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and

Published: 2003-10-24 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-26387] 8. National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection; Nomination for

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting nominations for membership on the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). This notice will be used to fill one vacancy on the Committee. The full Committee consists of 1618 members, and each person selected is expected to serve a 2year term. The term for the individual

Published: 2003-10-20 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-25460] 9. Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Import

The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are sponsoring two public meetings. The first meeting will be held on October 22, 2003, to review and receive comments in preparation to develop draft U.S.

Published: 2003-10-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-24536] 10. Classes of Poultry

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the definitions and standards for the official U.S. classes of poultry so that they more accurately and clearly describe the characteristics of poultry in the market today. Poultry classes are defined primarily in terms of the age and sex of the bird. Genetic improvements and new

Published: 2003-09-29 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-22297] 11. FSIS Public Meeting on Pre-Harvest Food Safety Issues and Escherichia coli

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing that it will hold a public meeting on preharvest food safety issues and E. coli O157:H7 on September 9, 2003, in Washington, DC. The meeting will consist of presentations on the research and practical experiences aimed at reducing E. coli O157:H7 at the livestock production level before

Published: 2003-09-02 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-21483] 12. Listeria Monocytogenes Workshops for Small and Very Small Plants

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing that it will hold five workshops from September through October, 2003, to discuss the upcoming implementation of the interim final rule, ``Control of Listeria monocytogenes in ReadytoEat Meat and Poultry Products,'' (68 FR 34208), which is effective on October 6, 2003. The provisions of

Published: 2003-08-22 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-20010] 13. National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods

The National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) will hold public meetings of the full committee on August 20 & 22, 2003. The committee will discuss: (1) Protocols for FSIS ongoing microbiological baseline studies of raw meat and poultry products, (2) performance standards for broilers (young chickens)/ ground chicken,

Published: 2003-08-06 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-19659] 14. FSIS Safety and Security Guidelines for the Transportation and Distribution

The Food Safety and Inspection Service is announcing the availability of the Agency's current safety and security guidelines for the transportation and distribution of meat, poultry, and egg products. These guidelines were developed to assist facilities and shippers of all sizes to improve food safety and security in the handling of FSIS regulated

Published: 2003-08-04 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-19505] 15. Definitions and Standards of Identity or Composition: Elimination of the

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is rescinding the regulatory standards of identity for ``pizza with meat'' and ``pizza with sausage.'' FSIS has determined that the standards no longer serve their original purpose of protecting the public from economic deception. Furthermore, FSIS believes that the standards may be
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Published: 2003-07-31 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-17469] 16. Codex Alimentarius Commission: Twenty-Sixth Session of the Codex Committee on

The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration, of the Department of Health and Human Services, are sponsoring a public meeting on September 3, 2003, to review the agenda items and to receive comments on all issues coming before the Twentysixth Session of the Codex

Published: 2003-07-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-17470] 17. Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Nutrition

The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are sponsoring a public meeting on September 16, 2003. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and

Published: 2003-07-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-16167] 18. Changes in Fees for Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending its regulations to change the fees that it charges meat and poultry establishments, egg products plants, importers, and exporters for providing voluntary inspection services, overtime and holiday inspection services, identification services, certification services, and laboratory services.

Published: 2003-06-26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-15741] 19. Need To Complete New Registration Form and Importance of Compliance With

Since 1970, FSIS has required registration by: Meat brokers; poultry products brokers; renderers; animal food manufacturers; wholesalers; warehousemen; and persons that engage in the business of buying, selling, transporting in commerce, or importing, any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased livestock (that is, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses,

Published: 2003-06-25 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-15740] 20. Addition of Australia and New Zealand to the List of Foreign Countries

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing that it will add Australia and New Zealand to the list of countries eligible to import poultry products (ratite only) into the United States (U.S.). Reviews by FSIS of Australia's and New Zealand's laws, regulations, and other written materials, as well as the findings of an onsite review

Published: 2003-06-23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-14724] 21. National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

The National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) will hold a public meeting on June 2324, 2003, to review and discuss the following issues: Impact of Biosecurity Issues on Industry; Delivery of Training; and State Review Methods. Three subcommittees of the full committee will also meet on June 23, 2003, to work on the issues

Published: 2003-06-11 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-14417] 22. Exemption for Retail Store Operations

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the dollar limitations on sales of meat and meat food products and poultry products to hotels, restaurants, and similar institutions that do not disqualify a store for exemption from Federal inspection requirements. By reason of FSIS' regulations, for calendar year 2003 the dollar

Published: 2003-06-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-14300] 23. Codex Alimentarius Commission: 26th Session of the Codex Alimentarius

The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sponsoring a public meeting on June 12, 2003. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items that will be discussed at the Twentysixth Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission which will be

Published: 2003-06-06 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-13771] 24. International Standard-Setting Activities

This notice informs the public of the sanitary and phytosanitary standardsetting activities of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), in accordance with section 491 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended, and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, Pub. L. 103465, 108 Stat. 4809. This notice also provides a list of other standardsetting

Published: 2003-06-04 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service

[FR Doc 03-13252] 25. Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces the Food Safety and Inspection Service's (FSIS) intention to request an extension for and revision to a currently approved information collection package (ICP) regarding Pathogen Reduction and the Hazard Analysis

Published: 2003-05-28 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Food Safety and Inspection Service