Food Safety and Inspection Service
2026-09-08 · Notice
Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection: Mechanically Tenderized Beef Products
Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to request renewal of the approved information collection regarding the labeling requirements for mechanically tenderized beef products. There are no changes to the information collection. The current approval will expire on June 30, 2027.
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2026-09-02 · Notice
Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to request renewal of the approved information collection regarding qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback on service delivery by FSIS. There are no changes to the information collection. The current approval will expire on May 31, 2027.
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2026-08-13 · Notice
Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection: Egg Products Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures
Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to request renewal of the approved information collection related to egg products Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (Sanitation SOPs) requirements. There are no changes to the information collection. The current approval will expire on January 31, 2027.
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2026-07-15 · Notice
Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection: Salmonella Initiative Program
Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to request renewal of the approved information collection regarding the Salmonella Initiative Program (SIP). There are no changes to the information collection. The current approval will expire on January 31, 2027.
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2026-05-22 · Notice
Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection: Accreditation of Laboratories, Transactions, and Exemptions
Official abstract: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to request a renewal of the information collection for the accreditation of laboratories; transactions with official meat and poultry establishments, egg products processing plants, and other firms; and exemptions from requirements of the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act. There are no changes to the existing information collection. The approval for this information collection will expire on October 31, 2026.
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2026-05-21 · Rule
Visual Post-Mortem Inspection in Swine Slaughter Establishments
Official abstract: FSIS is amending its regulations to end mandatory mandibular lymph nodes ("lymph nodes") incision and viscera palpation of swine carcasses in all swine slaughter establishments (i.e., establishments operating under traditional swine slaughter inspection or the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS)). Mandibular lymph nodes incision and viscera palpation of swine carcasses are not needed to ensure food safety, as FSIS swine condemnation rates are low and disease conditions that are condemnable defects can be detected visually through other pathological changes in the carcass and its parts. Therefore, FSIS is amending the meat inspection regulations to remove requirements for establishment sorters to "incise mandibular lymph nodes and palpate the viscera" as part of their sorting activities before FSIS post- mortem inspection in NSIS establishments. FSIS is also amending the post-mortem swine inspection staffing standards table applicable to swine slaughter establishments operating under traditional inspection. This change will allow FSIS more flexibility to assign inspection program personnel (IPP) based on the establishment's line configuration, other establishment operations, and FSIS staffing needs.
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2026-05-05 · Notice
Availability of Revised Food Safety Guideline for Egg Products
Official abstract: FSIS is announcing the availability of its revised Food Safety Guideline for Egg Products. The guideline contains information to assist plants producing egg products that undergo pasteurization, heat treatment, cooling, freezing, or enzyme-modification in complying with FSIS regulatory requirements. FSIS updated the guideline to address questions it received after publishing the previous version and to include additional scientific information.
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2026-05-04 · Rule
Removal of Standard of Identity for Canned “Tripe With Milk”
Official abstract: FSIS is removing the regulations for the standard of identity for canned "Tripe with Milk." Although some establishments may continue to produce canned tripe with milk products, FSIS has determined that the existing standard for the finished canned article is unnecessary. Removal of the standard will provide greater flexibility for establishments. FSIS' labeling requirements are sufficient to ensure that these products are not misbranded.
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2026-04-28 · Notice
Retail Exemptions Adjusted Dollar Limitations
Official abstract: FSIS is announcing the dollar limitations on the amount of meat and meat products and poultry and poultry products that a retail store can sell to hotels, restaurants, and similar institutions without disqualifying itself for exemption from Federal inspection requirements.
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