View the various regulatory education video sessions provided to promote a uniform understanding of the regulations.
Selecting Scientific Documentation to Support Establishments'
HACCP Plan (WMV)
This seminar reviews some specific examples of scientific
documentation and gives some categories of information and
different approaches that could be used in selecting the
"best" information for your HACCP plans.
Sanitary Dressing Procedures (WMV)
This seminar shares information on how FSIS will verify
that sanitary dressing procedures are being followed, how
sanitary dressing procedures are critical to reducing
E. Coli O157:H7 to undetectable levels, how to
verify that plant interventions are validated and used as
intended, and what the triggers are that indicate that sanitized
dressing procedures may be out of control.
Mobile Slaughter
Seminars
These two seminars discuss the use of livestock and poultry
mobile slaughter units and potentially cost-effective options
for small and remote producers needing access to an inspected
facility so that they can sell their product commercially.
FSIS Policies and Guidance on Statistical Process
Control Procedures in Slaughter Operations
(WMV)
This seminar reviewed FSIS guidelines for generic E.
coli testing for process control verification in cattle,
swine, and poultry establishments. Dr. Surak also discusses
sampling issues and how to achieve statistical process control
in small and very small establishments, including practical
examples of SPC implementation.
E. coli O157:H7 Reassessment
and Best Practices (WMV)
This seminar discusses FSIS Notice 65-07 issued on Oct 12,
2007, titled &147;Notice of Reassessment for Escherichia
coli O157:H7 Control and Completion of a Checklist
for all Beef Operations&148; and the best practices issued
by FSIS to assist small and very small establishments.
FSIS Compliance Guidelines for E. coli
0157:H7 Verification (WMV)
This seminar reviewed the sampling and testing requirements
for E. coli O157:H7 in beef operations, how to
dispose of product that tests positive for E. coli
O157:H7, the use of instructional or disclaimer statements
on product packaging, and how to validate CCPs related to
E. Coli O157:H7 in ground beef operations.
Summary of Listeria monocytogenes Compliance
Guidelines for Small and Very Small Meat and Poultry Plants
that Produce RTE Products (WMV)
This seminar discussed the public health significance of
Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) contamination of ready-to-eat
products, identified environmental sources of Lm within
the plant environment, provided an overview of the FSIS
guidelines for controlling Lm in small and very small plants,
and discussed appropriate sampling for Listeria spp. and
indicator organisms consistent with the FSIS compliance
guidelines.
Avian Influenza (WMV)
This seminar provided an overview of the avian influenza
virus and how it is transmitted.
Industry Preparation for a Human Pandemic
(WMV)
This seminar discusses what a pandemic influenza is and
how it spreads, the scope of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, what
industry can do to be prepared for a human pandemic and
informational resources.
