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Regional Trainers Preparing for Outreach
Role to Assist Small and Very Small Plants
FSIS' Center for Learning regional trainers gathered on May 31, in
College Station, TX, to prepare for their role in conducting educational
seminars to support the agency's small and very small plant outreach
initiative.
The purpose of these outreach sessions is to review basic regulatory
principles with small and very small plant owners and operators, providing
them with information to enhance the design and implementation of
their food safety systems. The first of these outreach sessions will
be conducted in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006.
The one to two hour sessions will cover an overview of FSIS' Sanitation
Standard Operating Procedures, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control
Point and Rules of Practice regulations. Look for more information
about the regulatory walk through sessions on the small and very small
plant outreach page on FSIS' Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov/Science/
Small_Very_Small_Plant_Outreach/index.asp.
FSIS Posts Consumer Guide for Food Safety During Severe Storms
and Hurricanes
FSIS issued a news release on June 6, to announce the availability
of a comprehensive collection of useful tips and answers to food safety
questions for Americans living in hurricane-prone states.
The guide titled, A Consumer's Guide to Food Safety: Severe Storms
and Hurricanes, provides specific food safety recommendations
on what to do before, during and after tropical storms and hurricanes.
The guidelines also include recommendations about what to do with
food stored in refrigerators and freezers.
The news release is available on FSIS' Web site at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/
NR_060606_01/index.asp.
To view the consumer's guide for recommendations on what to do during
severe storms and hurricanes, visit http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/
Severe_Storms_and_Hurricanes_Guide.pdf (PDF Only).
Office of Food Safety to Hold Public Meeting
FSIS issued a news release and published a Federal Register
notice on June 6, to announce that USDA's Office of the Under Secretary
for Food Safety will hold a public meeting on June 15.
The purpose of the meeting is to provide information and receive public
comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions that will be discussed
at the 29th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, from July
3-7, in Geneva, Switzerland.
The public meeting will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., in Room 107-A of
the Jamie L. Whitten Building, United States Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250.
The agency is accepting comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
at http://www.regulations.gov or by electronic mail at FSIS.RegulationsComments@usda.gov.
The notice is available on FSIS' Web site at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Frame/FrameRedirect.asp?main=
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FRPubs/2006-0016.htm.
Export Requirement Updates
The Library of Export Requirements has been updated to reflect changes
in export requirements for the following:
- Cuba
- Egypt
- Mexico
- Romania
- South Africa
- Ukraine
- Vietnam
Complete information can be found at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/
Export_Information/index.asp.
Export Tip of the Week
FSIS inspectors signing export certificates should only sign original
copies of the export certificates required by the importing country.
This helps to minimize any concern or delay by the importing country
over the validity of the export certificate. In some cases, product
is detained pending receipt of an original copy.
Exporters should provide sufficient notification of a requirement
for additional export certificates. Inspectors should provide original
copies of the document prior to the time the product is certified.
Visit FSIS' Web site at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/
Regulations_&_Policies/
Export_Information/index.asp to learn more about requirements for
exporting products to other countries. |
Last Modified:
June 9, 2006 |
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