Agriculture Department, Food Safety and Inspection Service
FSIS is announcing its final determination that not ready-to- eat (NRTE) breaded stuffed chicken products that contain Salmonella at levels of 1 Colony Forming Unit per gram (hereinafter, "1 CFU/g") or higher are adulterated within the meaning of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA). FSIS is also announcing that it intends to carry out verification procedures, including sampling and testing of the raw incoming chicken components used to produce NRTE breaded stuffed chicken products prior to stuffing and breading.
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Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2022-0013] AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Final determination and response to comments. SUMMARY: FSIS is announcing its final determination that not ready-to-eat (NRTE) breaded stuffed chicken products that contain Salmonella at levels of 1 Colony Forming Unit per gram (hereinafter, “1 CFU/g”) or higher are adulterated within the meaning of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA). FSIS is also announcing that it intends to carry out verification procedures, including sampling and testing of the raw incoming chicken components used to produce NRTE breaded stuffed chicken products prior to stuffing and breading. DATES: This final determination will be effective on May 1, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Edelstein, Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development, FSIS, USDA; Telephone: (202) 205-0495. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Background II. Summary of Comments and Reponses A. FSIS' Legal Authority and Adulteration Under the PPIA B. Need for the Proposed Action C. Definition of NRTE Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products D. Food Emergency Response Network Survey E. Outbreak Data F. Salmonella Framework G. Wait for Additional Information H. Infectious Dose I. Virulence J. Consumer Behavior K. Laboratory Methods L. Verification Sampling M. Implementation Date N. Cost Benefit An…
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Citation: 89 FR 35033
