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| National Advisory
Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection to Meet on
Pre-harvest Measures |
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Congressional and Public Affairs
Richard J. McIntire (202) 720-9113
WASHINGTON-Sept. 15, 2011- USDA’s Food
Safety and Inspection Service today announced a two-day
public meeting of the National Advisory Committee on
Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) to review and
discuss agency pre-harvest and validation performance
measures.
The meetings will be held Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration will
begin on-site 8:30 a.m. each day.
These meetings will expand on the pre-harvest
discussions begun at the 2010 NACMPI meeting and more
thoroughly explore options to prevent hazards from
entering establishments on source animals or products.
After the issues are presented to the full committee,
NACMPI will divide into two subcommittees, meet and
develop recommendations. Each subcommittee will provide
a report of their comments and recommendations to the
full committee before it concludes activities on Sept.
23.
Meeting location details and agenda will be accessible
at the NACMPI website at:
www.fsis.usda.gov/About_FSIS/NACMPI
Established in 1971, the 17-member NACMPI meets on food
safety concerns and advises the Secretary of Agriculture
on matters affecting federal and state inspection
program activities. It also contributes to USDA's
regulatory policy development. Recommendations are sent
to USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety for
consideration and review by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
For meeting information, contact Sally Fernandez at
(202) 690-6524 or via e-mail at: sally.fernandez@fsis.usda.gov.
FSIS welcomes comments through Nov. 1, 2011, on the
topics discussed at the NACMPI public meeting. Comments
may be submitted via e-mail to: NACMPI@fsis.usda.gov or
by mail sent to National Advisory Committee on Meat and
Poultry Inspection, USDA, FSIS, 14th & Independence
Avenue, SW., Room 1175, South Building, Washington, DC
20250. All submissions must include the Agency name and
docket number FSIS-2011-0019.
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