National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection to hold virtual public meeting
Story Date: 9/14/2021

  Source: USDA, 9/10/21
 

The committee will meet virtually on September 27 and 28, 2021, where FSIS will present two sets of topics for the committee to consider:

  1. How FSIS should clarify the Agency's positions on the custom and retail exemptions to ensure that meat, poultry, and egg products produced under the exemptions are safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.
  2. What actions FSIS should take to prevent and reduce illnesses associated with the handling or consumption of frozen, raw, stuffed not ready-to-eat (NRTE) poultry products, which may be breaded and par-fried and may appear ready-to-eat (RTE) to consumers.

Attendees must pre-register for the meeting to receive more detailed information and to express interest in delivering comments during the meeting. Individuals will have an opportunity to provide oral comments during the public comment period, limited to three minutes per speaker. FSIS will do its best to accommodate all registered persons who request to provide oral comments.

FSIS invites interested persons to submit written comments on this meeting by September 24, 2021. Comments may be submitted at https://www.regulations.gov. This website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field, or you may attach a file for lengthier comments. Follow the online instructions at the website for submitting comments to docket number FSIS-2021-0019























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