
New Technology Information Table
The use of new technologies has resulted in significant improvements in the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products in recent years. FSIS defines "new technology" as a new, or new application of, equipment, substances, methods, processes, or procedures affecting the slaughter of livestock and poultry or processing of meat, poultry, or egg products. High Pressure Processing, Steam vacuums, steam pasteurization, and antimicrobials are all examples of advances in food safety technology that have occurred in recent years. FSIS encourages continued improvement and innovation in food safety technologies.
FSIS believes that increasing public and industry awareness of the new technologies being used could further promote their use, by small and very small plants in particular, towards improving the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products. Establishments seeking to use these new technologies must accept responsibility for ensuring the continued safety of their workers, their products, and the environment, as well as providing the information necessary for FSIS to examine the impact of the new technology on inspection procedures and safety of inspection program personnel, specific to their establishments operation.
When the use of a new technology would not be possible without a change in the Agency's regulation(s), the Agency may waive the regulation(s) and announce its intent to institute rulemaking to amend its regulation to provide for the new technology.
In an effort to increase public and industry awareness of available new technologies, FSIS is providing a brief summary describing some of the new technologies that it has recently reviewed, and for which FSIS has had "no objection" to its use in FSIS establishments. This listing is updated periodically.
Log Number | Company Name | Summary of the Notification/Protocol Regulatory Waiver (if applicable) |
---|---|---|
2022-390-ING | Biosan, LLC | FCN 2036 is an aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid (PAA), hydrogen peroxide (HP), acetic acid, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP), dipicolinic acid (DPA), and sulfuric acid, used as an antimicrobial agent. |
2022-382-ING | Safe Foods Corporation | An aqueous mixture of dimethylpolysilo- xane, poly sorbate 60 (CAS # 9005-67-8), Sorbitan monostearate (CAS # 1338-41-6), a Kosher Base (DMPS and Silicone Dioxide) and formaldehyde as a defoamer |
2022-363-ING | Campus Italia de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. | Potato starch used as a binder in the preparation of various meat and poultry products where binders are permitted. |
2022-357-OFLR | Solvay Chemicals, Inc. | Interox ProxiViv 15/Interox ProxiViv 22, an aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP), dipicolinic acid (DPA) and sodium hydroxide (FCN 1641) for use in off-line reprocessing. |
2022-355-OLR | Solvay Chemicals, Inc. | Interox ProxiViv 15/Interox ProxiViv 22, an aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP), dipicolinic acid (DPA) and sodium hydroxide (FCN 1641) for use in on-line reprocessing. |
2022-356-ING | Bioionix, Inc. | Use of electrolytically generated hypochlorous acid solutions. |
2022-354-ING | Solvay Chemicals, Inc | FCN 1641 is an aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid (PAA), hydrogen peroxide (HP), acetic acid, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP), dipicolinic acid (DPA), and sodium hydroxide, used as an antimicrobial agent. |
2021-305-ING | Omnilytics | An aqueous preparation containing up to three bacterial monophages (MLF4, OLB35, and OLB145) as an antimicrobial specific to shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), as a surface spray, dip or wash on red meat carcasses, parts, and trim (prior to grinding up to 1 x 10^8 PFU/g |
2021-292-ING | Omnilytics | Salmonella bacteriophage preparation containing up to two bacterial monophages (BP-63 and LVR 16-A) for egg products and the surfaces of ready to eat meat and poultry products, and meat and poultry carcasses and parts at up to 10^8 PFU/g (GRN 752) |
2021-253-ING | BioSafe Systems | FCN 1783 is an aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid (PAA), hydrogen peroxide (HP), glycerol, and optionally, acetic acid or sulfuric acid, used as an antimicrobial agent in the preparation of whole or cut meat and poultry products |
2021-341-OFLR | Biosan, LLC | An aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid (PAA), hydrogen peroxide (HP), acetic acid, 1-hydroxyethylidine-1,1-disphonic acid (HEDP), and/or dipicolinic acid (DPA), and optionally, sulfuric acid ((FCN 2046) for use in off-line reprocessing |
2021-340-OLR | Biosan, LLC | An aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid (PAA), hydrogen peroxide (HP), acetic acid, 1-hydroxyethylidine-1,1-disphonic acid (HEDP), and/or dipicolinic acid (DPA), and optionally, sulfuric acid ((FCN 2046) for use in on-line reprocessing. |
2021-339-OFLR | Safe Foods Corporation | Promoat XL™ Promoat™ (FCN 1986) An aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid (PAA), hydrogen peroxide (HP), acetic acid, 1- hydroxyethylidene -1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP), and optionally sulfuric acid (SA) as an OFLR system |
2021-338-OLR | Safe Foods Corporation | Promoat XL™ Promoat™ (FCN 1986) An aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid (PAA), hydrogen peroxide (HP), acetic acid, 1- hydroxyethylidene -1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP), and optionally sulfuric acid (SA) as an OLR system |
2020-215-OLR | Ecolab | Inspexx™150; Inspexx™250; Inspexx™250 S; Inspexx™250 PLUS; Inspexx™ 250 S PLUS (FCN 2046), an aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid (PAA), hydrogen peroxide (HP), acetic acid, 1- hydroxethylidine- 1,1-disphonic acid (HEDP) and/or dipicolinic acid (DPA), and optionally, sulfuric acid, and an OLR system. |
2020-216-OFLR | Ecolab | Inspexx™150; Inspexx™250; Inspexx™250 S; Inspexx™250 PLUS; Inspexx™ 250 S PLUS (FCN 2046), an aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid (PAA), hydrogen peroxide (HP), acetic acid, 1- hydroxethylidine- 1,1-disphonic acid (HEDP) and/or dipicolinic acid (DPA), and optionally, sulfuric acid, as an OFLR system. |
2020-198-OLR | BioSafe Systems, LLC | An aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid (PAA), hydrogen peroxide (HP), glycerol, and optionally, acetic acid or sulfuric acid, for use in poultry OLR system (FCN 1783). |
2020-199-OFLR | BioSafe Systems, LLC | An aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid (PAA), hydrogen peroxide (HP), glycerol, and optionally, acetic acid or sulfuric acid, for use in poultry OFLR system (FCN 1783). |
Also Available:
- Summary Table of No-Objection Letters Issued for Non-O157 STEC Test Methods
- Complete Listing of New Technologies
For those interested in using a new technology, direct your request through askFSIS or you may contact the Risk, Innovations, and Management Division directly at:
United States Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Risk, Innovations, and Management Division
Patriots Plaza III, Cubicle 8-163A
1400 Independence Ave., SW.: STOP 3782
Washington, DC 20250-3700
Tel: (301) 504-0884
Fax: (301) 245-4793