USDA FSIS Constituent Update - FSIS Removes Jambalaya from the Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book

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FSIS Removes Jambalaya from the Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book
In response to a petition filed by McCormick & Company, Inc., FSIS has decided to remove jambalaya from the Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book. For a product to be labeled as jambalaya, it will need to contain amenable levels of meat or poultry and the label must include a common or usual name (e.g., chicken and shrimp jambalaya).

FSIS Names New Director for International Liaison Office in Beijing
Ronnie Dunn has been selected as the Director for FSIS’ International Liaison Office in Beijing. Ronnie has been with FSIS since 1984 when he began as a poultry and red meat slaughter inspector.

Label Backlog Update and Tips for the Label Approval Process
FSIS is currently experiencing a delay of about 23-24 business days in evaluations for labels that require review prior to use. By providing industry with label application submission tips and suggestions via the Constituent Update, FSIS is hopeful that it will achieve a faster, more efficient label evaluation process.

Signatures for Vietnam Export Certification Documents
What type of signature should be applied to export certification documents (FSIS Form 9060-5, continuation pages, and letterhead certificate) for products to be exported to Vietnam? FSIS recently posted a response to this question in askFSIS. The agency will sign all export certification documents for Vietnam (FSIS Form 9060-5, any continuation pages, and any required letterhead certificates) with a wet ink signature and, importantly, the wet ink signatures on letterhead certificates and the FSIS Form 9060-5 are to match.

FSIS to Expand Establishment Specific Datasets
FSIS is preparing to expand the establishment-specific datasets on laboratory sampling results to add data on serotype, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), whole genome sequencing (WGS), and anti­microbial resistance (AMR).