USDA FSIS Constituent Update: FSIS No Longer Accepting Poultry Line Speed Waivers

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FSIS No Longer Accepting Poultry Line Speed Waivers

On March 20, 2020, FSIS stopped accepting additional requests for poultry slaughter line speed waivers.  Based on the waivers FSIS has approved, the agency will have enough data from establishments to assess and determine whether to move forward with rulemaking.

FSIS Announces New Deputy Administrator

FSIS has named Terri Nintemann as Deputy Administrator. Terri has been serving as the Acting Deputy Administrator since March 12, 2020.

FSIS Posts Updated Quarterly Sampling Results

On April 30, 2020, the sampling results for FSIS regulated products will be updated on the FSIS website. Quarterly, FSIS calculates prevalence, volume weighted percent positive, or percent positive calculations for microbial pathogens in FSIS regulated products that are currently sampled through existing sampling projects using the prior 12 months of sampling data. Sampling results are available for raw beef, raw pork, raw chicken, raw turkey, processed eggs, and ready-to-eat products. The updated sampling results will be viewable at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/microbiology/sampling-project-results/results