Pathogen Reduction & HACCP Guidance Documents

Pathogen Reduction & HACCP Guidance Documents

Results of Checklist and Reassessment of Control for Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Beef Operations (Aug 2008; PDF Only)
This report is an analysis of data collected as a result of FSIS Notice 65-07. It provides a profile of operations at raw beef product manufacturers and will help inform the Agency on policy issues.

Hazard Identification Guide

DRAFT - FSIS Microbiological Hazard Identification Guide For Meat and Poultry Components of Products Produced By Very Small Plants

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Cover Letter

Listeria Guidelines for Industry
Guidance document provided to assist establishments in reassessing their HACCP plans with respect to the hazard that may be presented by L. monocytogenes.

Lethality and Stabilization Performance Standards

Lethality and Stabilization Performance Standards for Certain Meat and Poultry Products: Technical Paper (PDF Only)
This technical paper explains the technical considerations that were used by FSIS in defining the lethality and stabilization performance standards for ready-to-eat beef and poultry products.
Final Rule: Performance Standards for the Production of Certain Meat and Poultry Products (Jan 6, 1999)
- Appendix A: Compliance Guidelines for Meeting Lethality Performance Standards for Certain Meat and Poultry Products
- Appendix B: Compliance Guidelines for Cooling Heat-Treated Meat and Poultry Products (Stabilization)

HACCP Guidelines & Policies

Guidebook for the Preparation of HACCP Plans & Generic HACCP Models
Download HACCP models to assist with implementation.
Key Facts
From the FSIS archives, fact sheets on various aspects of the HACCP rule that were issued 1996-1998.
Letter To Establishment Management Officials from Thomas J. Billy (Apr 21, 1998)
Memorandum to all Field In-Plant Personnel from Thomas J. Billy, regarding On-Going HACCP Implementation (Feb 13, 1998)
Regulatory Process for HACCP Based Inspection Reference Guide (Jan 1998; PDF Only)
The Pathogen Reduction/HACCP Final Rule
Federal Register, Vol. 61, No. 144 (Jul 25, 1996)
- Overview: Evaluation of the PR/HACCP Regulation | PPT
  Also see the slide presentation to accompany the overview.
- Guidelines for Escherichia coli Testing for Process Control Verification in Cattle and Swine Slaughter Establishments (1996; PDF Only)
- Guidelines for Escherichia coli Testing for Process Control Verification in Poultry Slaughter Establishments (1996; PDF Only)

Standard Operating Procedures


			HACCP & Pathogen Reduction


				Small & Very Small Plant Outreach

				Trends & New Technologies

				Updates & Memos

				Issue Papers

				HACCP Based Inspection Models Project

				Resources & Information

			Laboratories & Procedures

			Data Collection & Reports

			Risk Assessments

			Food Safety Research Priorities


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