Public Meeting: Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Certain Raw Beef Products (Dec 1, 2011; Teleconference)

• News Release (Nov 23, 2011)
• Audio Transcript (WAV (downloadable), 58mb) | Text Transcript (PDF)
• FSIS extended the comment period for Docket No. FSIS-2010-0023 | PDF (Sep 20, 2011). The new deadline to file comments was December 21, 2011.
• Docket No. FSIS-2010-0023: Public meeting; extension of comment period (Nov 23, 2011) | PDF

Regulatory Webinar: Recalls of Products With Undeclared Allergens (Nov 29, 2011, 2:30 p.m. ET; Online)
Webinar focused on the steps establishments can take to prevent production of items containing undeclared allergens.

• Questions? Contact Kristin Goodwin at (301) 504-0878 or Kristin.Goodwin@fsis.usda.gov.

Pre-Harvest Food Safety for Cattle; Public Meeting (Nov 9, 2011; Riverdale, MD)

• News Release (Oct 24, 2011)
• Docket No. FSIS-2011-0023 | PDF (Oct 14, 2011)
• Pre-Harvest Food Safety for Cattle Public Meeting Notes (PDF Only)
• Meeting Transcript
• Agenda & Presentations
• U.S. Department of Agriculture Pre-Harvest Food Safety Activities and Initiatives (PDF Only)
• From an Idea to the Marketplace: The Journey of an Animal Drug through the Approval Process (PDF Only)
• Licensing of Vaccines as Pre-Harvest Interventions by the Center for Veterinary Biologics (PDF Only)

Approaches To Reducing Sodium Consumption (Nov 10, 2011; Silver Spring, MD)

• Federal Register Notice (Oct 12, 2011) | PDF
• For more information, see the Federal Register Notices index.

Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (Nov 15, 2011; Washington, DC)

• News Release (Nov 7, 2011)
• Docket No. FSIS-2011-0017 | PDF (Sep 26, 2011)
• More about Codex Alimentarius / U.S. Codex

Microbial Risk Assessment Guideline Information (Nov 7, 2011; Washington, DC)
See the October 14 Constituent Update (and subsequent issues) for information on this EPA-sponsored meeting.

Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (Oct 20, 2011; Washington, DC)

• News Release (Oct 6, 2011)
• Docket No. FSIS-2011-0022 | PDF (Oct 12, 2011)
• More about Codex Alimentarius / U.S. Codex

Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (Oct 4, 2011; Washington, DC)

• News Release (Sep 27, 2011)
• Docket No. FSIS-2011-0021 | PDF (Sep 27, 2011)
• More about Codex Alimentarius / U.S. Codex

National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) (Sep 27-30, 2011; Washington, DC)

• News Release (Sep 12, 2011)
• Docket No. FSIS-2011-0016 | PDF (Sep 12, 2011)
• Agenda
• More about NACMCF

National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) (Sep 22-23, 2011; Washington, DC)

• Docket No. FSIS-2011-0019 | PDF (Sep 9, 2011)
• News Release (Sep 15, 2011)
• Agenda
• More about NACMPI

Public Meeting to Address Agenda Items for the 34th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Jun 16, 2011; Washington, DC)

• News Release (Jun 3, 2011)
• Federal Register Notice | PDF (Apr 8, 2011)
• More About Codex Alimentarius / U.S. Codex

NACMCF Subcommittee Control Strategies for Reducing Foodborne Norovirus Infections (Jun 7-9, 2011; Washington, DC)

• See May 6 Constituent Update for more information.
• Meeting Agenda
• More about NACMCF (National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods)

Public Meetings on the Proposed Rule for Mandatory Inspection of Catfish and Catfish Products (May 24, 2011, Washington, DC; May 26, 2011, Stoneville, MS)

• News Release (May 13, 2011)
• Federal Register Notice | PDF (May 9, 2011)
• Agenda & Presentations:
  • May 24, 2011
  • May 26, 2011
• Meeting Transcripts:
  • May 24, 2011 (PDF Only; 883kb; 115 pp)
  • May 26, 2011 (PDF Only; 757kb; 97 pp)

Public Meeting to Seek Comments on Positions of Food Labeling Committee of Codex Alimentarius Commission (Apr 25, 2011; Washington, DC)

• News Release (Apr 13, 2011)
• Federal Register Notice | PDF (Apr 13, 2011)
• More About Codex Alimentarius / U.S. Codex

Public Meeting to Seeks Comments on Positions for Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (Apr 5, 2011; Washington, DC)

• News Release (Mar 25, 2011)
• Federal Register Notice | PDF (Apr 1, 2011)
• More About Codex Alimentarius / U.S. Codex

Public Meeting to Seeks Comments on Positions for Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products (Mar 16, 2011; College Park, MD)

• News Release (Feb 25, 2011)
• Federal Register Notice | PDF (Feb 25, 2011)
• More About Codex Alimentarius / U.S. Codex

Public Meeting to Receive Comments, Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (Feb 24, 2011; Arlington, VA)

• News Release (Jan 26, 2011)
• Federal Register Notice | PDF (Jan 20, 2011)
• More About Codex Alimentarius / U.S. Codex

Public Meeting to Receive Comments, Codex Committee on Food Additives (Feb 22, 2011; College Park, MD)

• News Release (Jan 21, 2011)
• Federal Register Notice | PDF (Jan 20, 2011)
• More About Codex Alimentarius / U.S. Codex

Public Meeting to Receive Comments, Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food (Feb 22, 2011; College Park, MD)

• News Release (Feb 8, 2011)
• Federal Register Notice | PDF (Feb 15, 2011)
• More About Codex Alimentarius / U.S. Codex

Public Meeting to Receive Comments, Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (Feb 9, 2011; College Park, MD)

• News Release (Jan 13, 2011)
• Federal Register Notice | PDF (Jan 20, 2011)
• More About Codex Alimentarius / U.S. Codex

Public Meeting to Receive Comments, Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (Feb 9, 2011; College Park, MD)

• News Release (Jan 18, 2011)
• Federal Register Notice | PDF (Jan 28, 2011)
• More About Codex Alimentarius / U.S. Codex

Vet2011 Opening Ceremony (Feb 4, 2011; Washington, DC)
FSIS will host a ceremony in USDA's Jefferson Auditorium to celebrate the 250th anniversary of veterinary medicine, themed "Vet 2011." | For More Information