USDA FSIS Constituent Update: FSIS Expands PHIS Export Component, Invites Industry Testing

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FSIS Expands PHIS Export Component, Invites Industry Testing

FSIS began implementing the Public Health Information System (PHIS) Export Component on June 29, 2018, with 16 countries, territories and dependencies (Phase I), and added 21 additional countries, territories, and dependencies on May 20, 2019 (Phase II).  On January 27, 2020, FSIS will add China (Phase 3) to the PHIS Export Component. 

FSIS Finalizes Changes to Publication Method for Lists of Eligible Exporting Countries

FSIS is announcing a final rule that will change how the agency publishes information on the foreign countries eligible to export meat, poultry, and processed egg products to the United States.

NARMS to Publish the 2016-2017 Integrated Summary

The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) is an inter-agency surveillance program conducted by FSIS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state and local health departments to monitor antibiotic resistance in bacteria in people, food-producing animals, and raw retail meats.

Tips for Faster Label Approval Process

Labels are currently taking about 12-14 business days to evaluate. 

FSIS Posts Next Set of Establishment Specific Datasets

FSIS is preparing to publish the next set of establishment specific datasets as announced in the Federal Register on July 14, 2016 (Docket No. FSIS-2014-0032). Prior to publishing these datasets, FSIS is making sample datasets available. The next sample dataset and corresponding data documentation is on risk-based Listeria monocytogenes sampling results, which can be found on the Establishment-Specific Datasets: Laboratory Sampling Data web page at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/ data-collection-and-reports/data/datasets-laboratory-sampling.