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FSIS |United States Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service
OPPED Regulatory Developments Communique’ | |
|September 2, 2005 |Volume 1, Number 16 |
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|Issuances |Issuances |
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|FSIS Directive 5420 Food Defense |FSIS Directive 5420.1 Revision 2 |
|Verification Procedures |Homeland Security Threat condition Response-Food Defense Verification Procedures |
|FR Notice Request for New | |
|Information |On July 20, 2005, FSIS issued a revised version of the directive that details Food Defense Verification Procedures that |
|Public Meeting Salmonella in |inspection program personnel will follow when a threat condition yellow, orange, or red is declared by the Department of |
|Poultry |Homeland Security. |
|FSIS Directive 6030.1 Religious |This directive was reissued in its entirety to clarify how inspection program personnel are to document findings when they find |
|Exemption |a food defense breach or concern, and there is evidence of product adulteration. Specifically, the directive provides |
|FSIS Directive 5610.1 Consumer |instructions for the Inspector-In-Charge (IIC) to inquire whether an establishment has a food plan that is written, implemented,|
|Complaint Monitoring System |tested, assessed and maintained and addresses food defense concerns such as general security, slaughter and processing |
|FSIS Notice 50-05 Incident |security, and storage security. |
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|FR Notice 05-024N HACCP | |
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|Organizational Activities |Federal Register Notice Docket No. 05-019N |
|Dr.Masters Administrator |Notice of Request for a New Information Collection |
|Bryce Quick Deputy Administrator |(Voluntary Recalls of Meat and Poultry Products) |
|Dr. Mann Deputy Under Secretary | |
|New Technology Speech |On August 2, 2005, FSIS issued a notice in the Federal Register on the Agency’s intention to collect information regarding the |
|Diversity Conference |voluntary recalls from commerce of meat and poultry products. The question of how much product was received by a retail |
|MSG Meeting |consignee has been a matter of controversy in recalls. Sometimes the Agency is not able to obtain this information. Therefore,|
|Tips of the Week |FSIS is revising its Report of Recall effectiveness form to provide a space for an explanation of why the amount of product |
| |received by a retail consignee cannot be determined. Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of information|
| |is necessary, when this information is not available; (b) the accuracy of FSIS’ estimate of the burden of the proposed |
| |collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality |
| |utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection on those who are |
| |to respond. |
| |For more information contact John O’Connell. |
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| |Federal Register Notice Docket No. 05-027 |
| |Public Meeting on Advances in the Pre-Harvest Reduction of Salmonella in Poultry |
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| |Patty Bennet of the TAS staff attended the meeting and wrote the following summary. |
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| |A public meeting on “Advances in Pre-Harvest Reduction of Salmonella in Poultry” was held August 25-26, 2005 in Athens, Georgia.|
| |The meeting included presentations on research as well as practical experiences aimed at reducing Salmonella at the poultry |
| |production level before poultry reaches federally inspected plants. There were three goals for this meeting: determine the |
| |adequacy of available interventions, identify promising new interventions and ways to implement them, and identify gaps in the |
| |overall process. Several of the presenters discussed food safety Best Management Practices (BMP) emphasizing the importance of |
| |good sanitation practices including rodent and moisture control as well as biosecurity measures. There were several lectures on|
| |the pros and cons of using Competitive Exclusion products, vaccinations, and bacteriocins as a means of augmenting what is being|
| |accomplished already through sanitation. Almost uniformly, presenters rejected the promise of a “magic bullet” and instead |
| |embraced multiple interventions as the most prudent and realistic means for reducing Salmonella at the production level. They |
| |encouraged continued focus on effective management practices coupled with updated policies and protocols for the use of |
| |vaccinations, Competitive Exclusion, bacteriocins, and bacteriophages, recognizing that some interventions are more effective |
| |than others at different levels of production, and that there is often a synergistic effect when several protocols are |
| |implemented throughout the system. |
| |This meeting was the first in a series of public meetings that FSIS intends to hold to discuss new approaches for strengthening |
| |food safety. An agenda is available on the FSIS website at . |
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| |FSIS Directive 6030.1 Revision 1 |
| |Religious Exemption for the Slaughter and Processing of Poultry |
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| |On August 8, 2005, FSIS issued a directive providing instructions to inspection program personnel for verifying that |
| |establishments are properly operating under a religious exemption for slaughter and handling of poultry. This directive |
| |announces the use of the new poultry exemption form (FSIS form 6030-1) which is a combination of the four previously used forms.|
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| |For more information contact Teresa Taylor. |
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| |FSIS Directive 5610.1 |
| |Procedures to Complement the Consumer Complaint Monitoring System (CCMS) |
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| |On August 8, 2005, FSIS issued a directive that describes the purpose and activities of the Consumer Complaint Monitoring System|
| |(CCMS). The CCMS is an electronic database used by FSIS to record, triage, analyze, and track all consumer complaints reported |
| |to the Agency. The complaints that are tracked by the system include those reported to FSIS by a state local health department |
| |or another federal agency such as FNS, AMS or FDA. It also includes complaints that involve imported products that have been |
| |reinspected by FSIS at ports of entry. The FSIS Human Health Science Division of the Office of Public Health Science is |
| |responsible for the overall management of the CCMS program. For more information, contact Mary Poretta. |
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| |FSIS Notice 50-05 |
| |Availability of Specialized Methodologies for Incident Investigation Teams. |
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| |On August 10, 2005, FSIS issued a notice that announces the availability of the specialized methodology, Incident Investigation |
| |Team Methodology for Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0157:H7 in Beef Slaughter Establishments. This methodology will be used by |
| |incident investigation teams as instructed in FSIS Directive 6500.2, Incident Investigation Team Reviews. |
| |The specialized methodology is available on the FSIS web site at: http: fsis.regulations/Emergency Management |
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| |Note in the Communique 7/1/04, number 5, FSIS Directive 6500.1 which established the Emergency Management Committee (EMC) whose |
| |responsibility it is to address emergency incidents such as grave or potentially grave threats to public health involving an |
| |FSIS-regulated product. At times, the EMC may need to form an Incident Investigation Team (IIT) to investigate and provide |
| |information regarding an emergency incident. |
| |IITs typically include persons who can conduct investigations, review microbial testing, analyze scientific data, examine |
| |epidemiological evidence and who are familiar with FSIS’s regulations and chain of command. |
| |The IIT conducts a review of the establishment that is being investigated and if appropriate uses the specialized methodologies |
| |for specific reviews that are available on the FSIS web page. After the review, the IIT writes a report that documents relevant|
| |findings and is then sent to the relevant Assistant Administrator and the Emergency Management Committee. |
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| |Federal Register Notice Docket No. 05-024N |
| |Notice of Section 610 Regulatory Flexibility Act review of the Pathogen Reduction Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)|
| |Systems Final Rule |
| |(Impact of HACCP Regulations on Small and very Small Plants) |
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| |On August 12, 2005, FSIS issued a Federal Register notice announcing that it is seeking public comments on the impact of the |
| |HACCP regulations on small and very small plants. FSIS is conducting a review of the regulations established by the Pathogen |
| |Reduction/HACCP final rule under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. These provisions require all Federal agencies |
| |review existing regulations that have significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities to determine whether|
| |the impact can be minimized. |
| |All comments on this notice must be received on or before October 11, 2005. |
| |For more information contact Dr. Quita Bowman Blackwell. |
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| |Organizational Activities |
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| |Dr. Masters Appointed New FSIS Administrator |
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| |On August 1, 2005, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced the appointment of Dr. Barbara Masters as the new FSIS |
| |Administrator. |
| |As a veterinarian with FSIS since 1989, Master has held a number of positions both in plants and headquarters. She has served |
| |as the acting administrator of FSIS since March 1, 2004. |
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| |Bryce Quick Named new FSIS Deputy Administrator |
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| |On September 1, 2005, USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Raymond named Bryce Quick as FSIS’s Deputy Administrator. |
| |Quick joined FSIS in 2001 and most recently served as the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Public Affairs, education and|
| |Outreach. |
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| |Dr. Curt Mann Appointed as Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety |
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| |On August 12, 2005, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced the appointment of Dr. Curt Mann as the Deputy Under Secretary |
| |for Food Safety. Previously, Dr. Mann served with the White House Security Council as the Director of Agriculture and Water |
| |Security. Prior to his White House service, Mann was a special assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture where he focused on |
| |coordinating the Department’s role in Homeland Security. Mann has also practiced as a clinical veterinarian, served as a |
| |professional staff member in Congress on the House Committee on Agriculture, and as executive director of the Association of |
| |American Veterinary Medical Colleges. |
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| |New Technology Presentation at the Institute of Food Technology (IFT) |
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| |Patrick Burke gave a presentation about FSIS’s New Technology activities at the IFT annual meeting and Food Expo in New Orleans,|
| |LA., July 16-20. Burke’s speech provides |
| |information about FSIS’s definition of new technology and examples of new technologies |
| |that are submitted to the Agency for review. |
| |The attachment below contains the full speech. |
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| |7th Annual Diversity Conference |
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| |On August 16-18, 2005, the Agency held its seventh Annual Diversity Conference, the theme of which was “Hand in Hand with |
| |Diversity.” Forty four OPPED employees (ranging from GS-5 to the SES) attended the conference organized by the Civil Rights |
| |Division of the Office of Management. |
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| |The conference has grown better every year and is not simply about our EEO/CR rating element or some Departmental mandate. |
| |There was a broad array of workshop subjects offered which included topics like “Healthy Eating for Very Busy People.” “Enhance|
| |Your Career by Managing Your Performance,” “Building Trust,” “Disability Awareness,” and “New Frontier in EEO Law” to name |
| |just a few. There was time set aside for program areas to hold forums to foster open communication and direction of the |
| |program. |
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| |The conference demonstrated the Agency’s commitment to creating an organization that values, respects, accommodates, and makes |
| |use of the individual talents of each and every FSIS employee. The conference was well attended by folks from all parts of the |
| |Agency, including many from field locations. There was ample time for and encouragement of networking and learning more about |
| |our colleagues across the Agency and the country. If you have not been to the Annual Diversity Conference or have not attended |
| |in a number of years, make an effort to do so next year. You will find it a rewarding, learning experience. |
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| |Monosodium Glutamate (MSG Meeting) |
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| |On August 17, LCPS and other representatives from the Agency met with officials from the Glutamate Association on the issue of |
| |MSG as a source of adverse reactions (food intolerance) in sensitive individuals. The focus of the discussion was FSIS Notice |
| |45-05, Verification of Activities related to an Establishment’s Controls for the use of Ingredients of Public Health Concern, |
| |which reminds inspectors of existing tasks related to verifying that establishments have considered the steps necessary to |
| |ensure that ingredients are controlled and declared on labeling. The notice lists examples of substances that have been |
| |reported to be potential sources of food sensitivity. It was The FSIS attendees explained that the focus of the notice is not |
| |to define substances that cause sensitivities; rather it cites examples of substances associated with recalls of products |
| |because of undeclared ingredients. |
| |Further, while there are credible research reports that dismiss assertions that MSG causes food sensitivities, nevertheless |
| |consumers have reported adverse reactions to consuming MSG. FSIS will include questions and answers to address this issue as a |
| |follow-up to FSIS notice 45-05. |
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| |Tips of the Week from LCPS |
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| |Calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium chloride, magnesium and sulfur |
| |are major minerals |
| |Trace minerals are those required in the diet in amounts less than 100 mg |
| |Boron, chromium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, |
| |Silicon, vanadium and zinc are trace minerals |
| |Fluorine, cobalt, and nickel are other trace minerals that may be necessary in |
| |the human diet |
| |Amino acids are organic acids, containing both amino group (NH2) and |
| |Acidic carboxyl group (COOH) |
| |This weekend, think about eating fewer calories, being more active and |
| |making wise food choices. |
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