USDA – FSIS – Discussion on non O157 Toxin Producing Ecoli

The United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and inspection Service have announced that it will hold a public meeting on Dec. 1, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (EST), to discuss the implementation plans and methods for controlling non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in raw beef products. The Agency also announced the comment period, originally scheduled to end on Nov. 21, 2011, has been extended until Dec. 21, 2011.
This meeting will be available via teleconference, on a toll-free number. Pre-registration for this meeting is strongly suggested. To pre-register, access the FSIS website, at www.fsis.usda.gov/News/Meetings_&_Events/. Call-in information will be provided via e-mail to pre-registered participants. Anyone interested in making a public comment during the teleconference should indicate so on the registration form.