Food Safety and Inspection Service New Technology Information
Table
FSIS reviews new technologies that
companies employ to ensure that their use is consistent with
Agency regulations and will not adversely affect product safety,
inspection procedures, or the safety of FSIS inspectors.
To obtain additional information, direct your questions to the Risk & Innovations Management
Division through askFSIS.
FSIS New Technology Table (Updated Oct 4, 2012)
The latest summary describing some of the new technologies
received and reviewed by FSIS for which there has been "no
objection" for their use in establishments.
Guidance on Requesting a Waiver of FSIS Regulatory
Requirements for the Use of New Technology (Updated Oct 21, 2010; PDF Only)
Guidance waiver document which informs meat and poultry establishments, egg product plants,
companies that manufacture and sell technology to official establishments, and other interested
persons of the procedure for obtaining a regulatory waiver for a limited period of time to test
their new technology.
Procedures for Notification and Protocol Submission
of New Technology |
PDF (Feb 19, 2004)
Guidance document provided to assist establishments in determining
whether they need to notify FSIS of new technologies that
they propose to use in meat, poultry, or egg product establishments
and when to submit protocols for in-plant testing of new
technologies.
Procedures for Notification and Protocol Submission
of New Technologies (Apr 14, 2005; PDF Only)
This document sets out the standard operating procedures
of the FSIS New Technology Staff when an official meat, poultry,
or egg product establishment, or company that manufactures
technology for use in official establishments submits its
intent to use a new technology or submits a protocol for
an in-plant trial of a new technology.
Procedures for New Technology and Experimental Protocols
for In-Plant Trials |
PDF (Jun 24, 2003)
FSIS Directive 10,700.1 which informs inspection personnel
about the procedures that the Technology Program Development
Staff will follow to notify the field about official meat
and poultry establishments and egg products plants that will
use new technologies or that will conduct in-plant trails
of new technology.
Procedures for Notification of New Technology
|
PDF (Feb 11, 2003)
FSIS establishes new, flexible procedures to actively encourage
the development and use of new technologies in meat and poultry
establishments and egg products plants.
Compliance Guidelines for Retained Water
|
PDF (Jun 2, 2003)
Compliance guidelines issued by FSIS which were designed
to assist establishments in developing their data collection
protocols, maintaining operational control of their process,
and properly labeling the finished product.
Retained Water in Raw Meat and Poultry Products (Nov 27, 2002; PDF Only)
FSIS Directive 6700.1 provides instructions to inspection
program personnel on the procedures for conducting inspection
activities concerning the consumer protection standards for
retained water in raw meat and poultry products.
FSIS Directive 6700.1 Amendment 1
(Jan 7, 2003; PDF Only)
Amendment which provides further clarification to inspection
program personnel about product for export.
