Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Certain Raw Beef Products
food-safety · Food Safety and Inspection Service · Rule · Published 2012-05-31 · 77 FR 31975
Document
Document number
2012-13283
Federal Register citation
77 FR 31975
CFR reference
9 CFR 416
Type
Rule
Action
Response to comments on final determination; planned implementation for testing raw beef manufacturing trimmings.
Category
food-safety
Sub-agency
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Publication date
2012-05-31
USDA docket
Docket No. FSIS-2010-0023
Abstract
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is confirming that it will implement routine verification testing for six Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), in addition to E. coli O157:H7, in raw beef manufacturing trimmings beginning June 4, 2012. FSIS is also responding to comments on the final determination published September 20, 2011, in the Federal Register regarding the June 4, 2012, implementation of STEC sampling and related issues.