FSIS Posts Compliance Guide on Holding Products w/ Pending Test Results
The Food Safety and Inspection Service posted a compliance guide to its website to help importers and domestic establishments comply with its new policy on entry into commerce for products with test results pending. Beginning Feb. 8, FSIS will not allow meat and poultry products, including imported products, to enter into U.S. commerce until all test results have been received by FSIS. Importers will be able to move products away from the border pending test results as long as the product moves under company seal and does not enter into U.S. commerce. The compliance guide explains which products and FSIS sampling and testing programs are subject to this policy, how importers can meet the new requirements, and how importers can determine the amount of product to hold or control.
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(See ITT’s Online Archives 12120714 for summary of the new FSIS policy.)