Extension of Comment Period for FDA Draft Risk Assessment Document and Risk Management Action Plan for Listeria Monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods

Summary

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has published a draft risk assessment document and a proposed risk management action plan for Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods. Interested parties have until July 18, 2001, to comment on these documents, following an initial extension from March 20, 2001, and a subsequent extension from May 21, 2001.