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CHILTON PROVIDES NMA MEMBERS WITH GFSI STANDARDS UPDATE

During the General Session at the National Meat Association 66th Annual Convention in Tucson, AZ, CCG President, Jeff Chilton, provided valuable insight into code changes in SQF and BRC GFSI schemes. Specifically, Chilton outlined the forthcoming July 1, 2012 SQF version 7 standard changes and advised companies to verify that current programs or newly implemented ones address the code changes. Similarly, current BRC standard, implemented January 2012, have undergone moderate changes that plants must also address.

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FSIS REISSUES NOTICE FOR VERIFYING PROCESSING STEPS IN RTE PRODUCTS

On February 1, 2012, FSIS issued Notice 08-12, Instructions for Verifying All Steps in the Processing of Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products. This Notice is a reissuance of the content of FSIS Notice 01-11 and provides Inspection Program Personnel with instructions for verifying that plant HACCP plans 1) adequately address all hazards inherent to the production of RTE products; 2) includes all steps in their hazard analysis; and 3) considered potential hazards from ingredients added to the product post lethality treatment.

SALMONELLA SEROTYPE INCIDENCE COMPARISON

A recent FSIS sponsored paper supports the Agency’s position that the control of salmonella in chicken products is an important step for reducing the incidence of human Salmonella infections in the United States. The paper, developed in response to public comment declaring an absence of evidence correlating young chicken carcass salmonella serotypes and human Salmonella infections in the United States, compared CDC outbreaks from chicken products, CDC serotype-specific salmonellosis rates, and FSIS Salmonella serotype incidences in young chickens.

FDA RECRUITS CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER AND RESEARCH DIRECTOR

FDA has announced in its weekly FSMA blog, by Mr. Michael Taylor, Deputy Commissioner for Foods,  FDA, that it is recruiting a Chief Science Officer and Research Director to provide strategic direction and leadership for FDA research and methods development activities. This individual will work with FDA scientists and policy experts to ensure the availability of resources such as expertise and funding for the most critical public health needs.  Mr.