Daniel Engeljohn

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Processed Meat and PoultryProposed Rule
_________________ Listeria monocytogenesandLi
steria spp.

• Daniel Engeljohn
• USDA, FSIS
• May 9, 2001

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Docket Information

• Docket 97-013P
• Performance Standards for the Production of
  Processed Meat and Poultry Products Proposed
  Rule
• 66 FR 12589, February 27, 2001
• Comment closing date extended now due June 28,
  2001

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Proposed Testing for Listeria spp.

• 9 CFR 430.4(a)
• Either control via HACCP
• Identify Listeria monocytogenes as a hazard
  reasonably likely to occur after lethality
  treatment but before final packaging
• Or test food contact surfaces via Sanitation
  SOPs for Listeria spp.
• Mandatory frequency
• Large -- 4 tests/line/month
• Small -- 2 tests/line/month
• Very Small -- 1 test/line/month

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Proposed Testing for Listeria spp.

• 9 CFR 430.4(b)
• Results of Listeria spp., testing used to verify
  Sanitation SOPs
• Preventing direct contamination or adulteration
  of product
• Results must be made available to FSIS for review

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Proposed Testing for Listeria monocytogenes

• 9 CFR 430.4(b) continued
• Positive test result
• Establishments must take corrective actions
  under 9 CFR 416.15 (a) and (b) to determine and
  demonstrate that the affected lot or lots are not
  adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes
• Determine which lot or lots affected
• Hold, sample, and test for Listeria
  monocytogenes
• Dispose of affected product