Public meetings held for poultry industry

28-01-2008 | |

Public meeting will soon be taking place to discuss issues related to public health-based slaughter inspection systems for slaughter and processing establishments.

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have announced that the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) will hold public meetings from 5-6 Feb.
The meeting will take place from 8:45 am – 5:15 pm on Tuesday 5 Feb and Wednesday 6 Feb. All committee and subcommittee meetings will be held at the Key Bridge Marriott, 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, Va.
Issues to be discussed include the planned public health-based slaughter inspection system for young chickens and how a similar approach could be used for inspection in processing and other slaughter establishments.
For more information about the public meetings call Faye Smith on (202) 720-9113 or e-mail faye.smith@fsis.usda.gov.
 
Related links:
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI)
 

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