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October 8, 2004
FDA has announced a series of public meetings to discuss the proposed rule for prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) in shell eggs during production. On September 22, 2004, FDA published in the Federal Register a proposed rule for egg safety national standards. The purpose of these meetings is to solicit public comments on the proposed rule and provide the public an opportunity to ask questions. The complete announcement is on CFSAN's website at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/egg1004.html. The meetings will be held:
Online or fax (202-479-6801) registration is encouraged. We will accept registration on-site. Space is limited and registration will be closed at each site when maximum seating capacity for that site is reached. If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please notify Marion Allen at 301-436-1584 at least 7 workdays in advance of the meeting.
FDA has signed a five-year contract with the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) to provide review and evaluation of topics in the areas of food safety, food security, food processing, and human health. Under the terms of the contract, FDA just signed a task order to have IFT develop and conduct food security training for the food industry. The goal of the training is to increase awareness of food security needs and measures that can be taken to increase food security to reduce the risk for an intentional act of terrorism or contamination using the U.S. food supply. The training will be for small, medium, and large businesses, and provide approaches that each industry may take to reduce the risk for an intentional act of terrorism or contamination using the U.S. food supply.
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Office Number: (301) 436-2277· FAX (301) 436-2605 CFSAN Web site: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/ |
