Pre-Harvest Management Controls and Intervention Options for Reducing Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Shedding in Cattle: An Overview of Current Research
Guideline ID
FSIS-GD-2014-0012
Issue Date
August 2014
Replaces: Pre-harvest Management Controls and Intervention Options for Reducing Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Shedding in Cattle, May 2010
This guidance document provides official establishments with an informational resource on pre-harvest management controls and interventions for reducing Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) shedding in beef cattle production. In September 2011, FSIS declared six additional STEC strains adulterants in beef. It relates to 9 CFR 417.2.
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.