FSIS Policy Updates

FSIS issues notices and directives to protect public health. All notices and directives are available at www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/index.asp. The following policy updates were recently issued:

  • Notice 53-12, Instructions for Manual Scheduling and Submitting Residue Samples and Change in Sample Size for Imported Meat, Poultry and Egg Products
  • Notice 54-12, Performance Standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in Chilled Carcasses at Young Chicken and Turkey Slaughter Establishments
  • Notice 55-12, PHIS Disconnected State And Offline Synchronization Application
  • Notice 56-12, Additional Instructions for Use of New Containers When Collecting Raw Ground Beef Samples for E. Coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Testing
  • Notice 57-12, Young Chicken Carcass Sampling Eligibility
  • Notice 58-12, Scheduling and Submitting Lab Samples in PHIS
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