US Food Safety Service Updates Regulations to Prevent Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products

Summary

The US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is updating its regulations to require food establishments that produce ready-to-eat meat and poultry products to implement controls to prevent Listeria monocytogenes contamination, a pathogenic environmental contaminant. The updated regulations will require establishments to share data and information with FSIS and report production volumes affected by the regulations.