Source:  Rita Jane Gabbett, MEATINGPLACE.COM, 11/23/10

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced a final rule that sets Jan. 1, 2014, as the uniform compliance date for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations that are issued between Jan. 1, 2011, and Dec. 31, 2012.

FSIS periodically announces uniform compliance dates for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations to minimize the economic impact of label changes.

This rule is effective Nov. 23, 2010. Comments on this final rule must be received on or before Dec. 23, 2010.

Comments can be filed through www.regulations.gov.

For further information contact Rosalyn Murphy-Jenkins, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, Room 2-2125, George Washington Carver Center, Beltsville, MD 20705 (telephone: 301-504-0879).

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