Sanitary Dressing and Antimicrobial Intervention Implementation at Veal Slaughter Establishments: Identified Issues and Best Practices
Guideline ID
FSIS-GD-2015-0018
Issue Date
August 2015
This guidance document helps official establishments implement effective sanitary dressing and process-control procedures in veal slaughter establishments. It aims to improve sanitary dressing, antimicrobial intervention implementing, and microbial data in decision-making to reduce Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in trimmings produced from veal. This guidance document relates 9 CFR 416 and 417.
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.