Compliance Guidelines to Control Listeria Monocytogenes in Post-Lethality Exposed Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products
Guideline ID
FSIS-GD-2006-0002
Issue Date
May 2006
Replaces: Compliance Guidelines to Control Listeria Monocytogenes in Post-Lethality Exposed Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products (October 6, 2003)
This guidance document helps official establishments that produce ready-to-eat (RTE) meat or poultry products exposed to the processing environment after application of the basic lethality procedure (e.g., cooking) to comply with the requirements of the FSIS Listeria interim final rule. This guidance document relates to 9 CFR 430.
Disclaimer: The contents of this guidance document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.