USDA FSIS Constituent Update: FSIS Monitoring Evolving COVID-19 Situation

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to Constituent Update for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. A new or updated issue is now available. FSIS Monitoring Evolving COVID-19 Situation FSIS takes its responsibility of ensuring a safe food supply very seriously. The agency is closely monitoring COVID-19 and actively following CDC guidance and best practices. FSIS Announces Leadership Changes On March 12, Paul Kiecker was sworn in as FSIS Administrator. Most recently, he served as FSIS Deputy Administrator. He also served as the Agency's Acting Administrator from May of 2018 until January of 2019. FSIS Posts Individual Category Status and Aggregate Results for Poultry Carcasses, Chicken Parts, and Comminuted Poultry Tested for Salmonella On March 20, 2020, FSIS will update the individual establishment Salmonella performance standard category information for raw poultry carcasses, raw chicken parts and comminuted poultry products at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/microbiology/salmonella-verification-testing-program/establishment-categories. Additionally, FSIS will post the aggregate sampling results showing the number of establishments in categories 1, 2, or 3 for establishments producing young chicken or turkey carcasses, raw chicken parts or not ready-to-eat (NRTE) comminuted poultry products at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/microbiology/salmonella-verification-testing-program/aggregate-data. FSIS Creates Webpages for Foodborne Outbreak Investigations   FSIS has created three webpages to share information about the response actions and prevention outcomes of foodborne outbreak investigations.   FSIS Posts Updated Dataset on Import Refusals On March 16, 2020, FSIS will update the publicly posted dataset on import refusals for products that the agency regulates. Federal law requires every commercial shipment of imported meat, poultry, and egg products to be re-inspected prior to product entering U.S. commerce. Reminder on Signing Paper Export Certificates for China As announced in the February 21 Constituent Update, the deadline for when FSIS Public Health Veterinarians (PHVs) can sign paper export certificates generated outside of PHIS is March 21, 2020. To ensure adequate time for processing and notifying China of all outstanding paper certificates by March 21, 2020, industry will need to present accurate and complete export certificates to FSIS PHVs for signature no later than March 17, 2020.   Stay Connected:   Subscriber Services: Preferences | Unsubscribe | Help | Questions? Contact Us This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service · United States Department of Agriculture · 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. · Washington D.C. 20250 · 800-439-1420