Source:  Ann Bagel Storck, MEATINGPLACE.COM, 7/14/09

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service is providing new information on and re-proposing the definition and standard for "roaster" and "roasting chicken."

FSIS has tentatively concluded that a roaster or roasting chicken should be defined as a chicken with a ready-to-cook carcass weight of 5 pounds or more, based on recent survey information from the Agriculture Marketing Service. In addition, FSIS has tentatively concluded that RTC carcass weight, instead of average live weight, is necessary in the class standard and definition so that FSIS can verify the appropriate use of the term roaster or roasting chicken on product labels.

Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before Aug. 12. Comments may be submitted at regulations.gov. Send mail, including floppy disks or CD-ROMs and hand- or courier-delivered items, to Docket Clerk, USDA, FSIS, Room 2 2127 George Washington Carver Center, 5601 Sunnyside Ave., Beltsville, MD 20705. All items must include the agency name and docket number FSIS-2007-0048.

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