Revision of the Nutrition Facts Labels for Meat and Poultry Products and Updating Certain Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed

by the Food Safety and Inspection Service on 01/19/2017.

Consistent with the recent changes that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the nutrition labeling requirements for meat (including fish of the order Siluriformes) and poultry products to better reflect the most recent scientific research and dietary...

Revisions to Inspection Application Requirements

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 12/21/2016.

This rule amends the inspection, certification and standards requirements for fresh fruits, vegetables and other products and processed fruits and vegetables, processed products and certain other processed food products (7 CFR parts 51 and 52) by adding an option to allow for electronic submissions of inspection applications. This rule also...

U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Walnuts and Walnuts in the Shell

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 11/25/2016.

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Walnuts and the U.S. Standards for Grades of Walnuts in the Shell. AMS proposes to include red colored walnuts. In addition, AMS proposes to remove the ``Unclassified'' section. The changes will modernize...

United States Standards for Grades of Processed Raisins

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 06/23/2016.

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising the United States Standards for Grades of Processed Raisins by removing five references to the term ``midget'' throughout the standards. These changes will modernize and clarify the standards by removing dual terminology for the same requirement.

Elimination of Trichinae Control Regulations and Consolidation of Thermally Processed, Commercially Sterile Regulations

by the Food Safety and Inspection Service on 03/28/2016.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the Federal meat inspection regulations to eliminate the requirements for both ready-to-eat (RTE) and not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) pork and pork products to be treated to destroy trichinae (Trichinella spiralis) because the regulations are inconsistent with the Hazard Analysis and...

United States Standards for Grades of Processed Raisins

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 08/21/2015.

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise the United States Standards for Grades of Processed Raisins. AMS is proposing to remove five references to the term ``midget'' throughout the standards. These changes would modernize and clarify the standards by removing dual terminology for the...

Canned Pacific Salmon; Technical Amendment

by the Food and Drug Administration on 07/15/2015.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending a regulation pertaining to canned Pacific salmon. The amendment removes a paragraph that contains an obsolete cross-reference.

Process for Establishing Rates Charged for AMS Services

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 11/13/2014.

Process for Establishing Rates Charged for AMS Services

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 09/10/2014.

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to amend its regulations to provide for a set of standardized formulas by which fees are calculated. The methodology used to calculate and implement the fees charged by AMS user-funded programs would be specified in the regulations. Currently, AMS publishes separate rules for each of the...

Processed Fruits and Vegetables

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 03/07/2007.

This rule revises the regulations governing inspection and certification for processed fruits, vegetables, and processed products by increasing the fees charged for these products by 19 to 26 percent. Furthermore, it revises the regulations so applicants entering into an in-plant inspection contract with the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)...

Processed Fruits and Vegetables

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 07/11/2006.

This proposed rule would revise the regulations governing inspection and certification for processed fruits, vegetables, and processed products. A projected fee increase ranging from 19 to 26 percent is proposed. Furthermore, it is proposed that an applicant entering into a year round inspection contract with AMS will incur costs for the plant...

Processed Fruits and Vegetables

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 10/30/2003.

This final rule revises the regulations governing inspection and certification for processed fruits, vegetables, and processed products made from them by a fee increase ranging from 8 to 11 percent charged for the inspection services. These revisions are necessary in order to recover, as nearly as practicable, the costs of performing inspection...

Processed Fruits and Vegetables

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 08/06/2003.

This proposed rule would revise the regulations governing inspection and certification for processed fruits, vegetables, and processed products. A projected fee increase ranging from 8 to 11 percent is proposed. These revisions are necessary in order to recover, as nearly as practicable, the costs of performing inspection services under the...

Performance Standards for the Production of Processed Meat and Poultry Products

by the Food Safety and Inspection Service on 02/27/2001.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the Federal meat and poultry inspection regulations by establishing food safety performance standards for all ready-to-eat (RTE) and all partially heat-treated meat and poultry products. The proposed performance standards set forth levels of pathogen reduction and limits on...

Processed Fruits and Vegetables

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 11/06/2000.

This final rule revises the regulations governing inspection and certification for processed fruits, vegetables, and processed products made from them by increasing by approximately three to nine percent fees charged for the inspection services. These revisions are necessary in order to recover, as nearly as practicable, the costs of performing...

Processed Fruits and Vegetables

by the Agricultural Marketing Service on 06/28/2000.

This proposed rule would revise the regulations governing inspection and certification for processed fruits, vegetables, and processed products made from them by increasing by approximately three to nine percent fees charged for the inspection services. These revisions are necessary in order to recover, as nearly as practicable, the costs of...