Irradiation of Meat and Poultry Products

Contents

• Q & A

• Notices & Directives, Guidance

• FSIS Petitions to FDA

• Rulemaking

  • Final Rule

• News Releases

• Backgrounders

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Food Irradiation Links: USDA/FDA Food Safety Education Information Center

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Latest News

• Video News Release; USDA Says"Fight BAC" When Grilling Irradiated Burgers (1:42), June 2003
• USDA Releases Specifications For The Purchase Of Irradiated Ground Beef In The National School Lunch Program (May 29, 2003)
  • Questions & Answers

First World Congress on Food Irradiation:
Meeting the Challenges of Food Safety and Trade

• The First World Congress on Food Irradiation will take place May 5-7, 2003, at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Elsa Murano, USDA Under Secretary For Food Safety, will be the keynote speaker. The National Food Safety & Toxicology Center, Michigan State University, has provided a Web site about the Congress at  http://www.foodsafe.msu.edu/Congress/congress.html
  
  Dr. Murano's Remarks

Irradiation Q's and A's

• FSIS Labeling and Consumer Protection Staff Question and Answer Guide on Irradiation as it pertains to labeling, ingredients, packaging material and procedural issues

Consumer Publications

• Irradiation of Raw Meat and Poultry: Questions & Answers (May 2000)
• Frequently Asked Questions about Food Irradiation (CDC, December 20, 1999)
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodirradiation.htm
• Food Irradiation: A Safe Measure (FDA, January 2000)
  http://www.fda.gov/opacom/catalog/irradbro.html
  

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Notices and Directives; Guidance Documents

• Directive 7700.1, 2/22/2000: Irradiation of Meat and Poultry Products
  [PDF]

• Guidance on the Procedures for Joint Food Safety and Inspection (FSIS) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Approval of Ingredients and Sources of Radiation Used in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products
• Guidance on Ingredients and Sources of Radiation Used to Reduce Microorganisms on Carcasses, Ground Beef, and Beef Trimmings

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Petitions to Food and Drug Administration

• Ionizing Radiation as an Additive in Unrefrigerated, Refrigerated, and Frozen Poultry Products (August 19, 1999)
• Ionizing Radiation as an Additive in Unrefrigerated Meat Food Products (August 19, 1999)

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Rulemaking/Federal Register

• Irradiation of Meat Food Products; Technical Correction (Final Rule, January 14, 2000) [PDF]

• Food and Drug Administration, HHS: Food Irradiation Coalition c/o National Food Processors Association; Filing of Food Additive Petition [Docket 99F-5522] (Notice, January 5, 2000)
  http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2000_register&docid=00-108-filed

• Irradiation of Meat Food Products (Final rule, December 23, 1999) [PDF]

• Food Ingredients and Sources of Radiation Listed or Approved for Use in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products (Final rule, December 23, 1999) [PDF]

  • Memorandum of Understanding Between FSIS and FDA Regarding the Listing or Approval of Food Ingredients and Sources of Radiation Used in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products

• Food and Drug Administration, HHS:  United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service; Filing of Food Additive Petition [Docket 99F-5321] (Notice, December 22, 1999)
  http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=1999_register&docid=99-33093-filed

• Food and Drug Administration, HHS: United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service; Filing of Food Additive Petition [Docket 99F-5322] (Notice, December 21, 1999)
  http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=1999_register&docid=99-33004-filed

• Irradiation of Meat and Meat Products: Notice; reopening of comment period (June 2, 1999)

• Irradiation of Meat and Poultry Products: Proposed Rule (February 24, 1999) [PDF]

• FSIS Docket 97-067P: "Irradiation of Meat and Meat Products: Review of Risk Analysis Issues (February 24, 1999) [PDF]

• Food and Drug Administration, HHS: Irradiation in the Production, Processing, and Handling of Food: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (February 17, 1999) [PDF]

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News Releases and Public Statements

• USDA Approves Irradiation of Meat to Help Improve Food Safety  (December 14, 1999)
• USDA Publishes Details of Irradiation Proposal (February 19, 1999)
• Statement by USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety on FDA Approval for Irradiation of Meat for Pathogen Control, December 2, 1997
• FDA Approves Irradiation of Meat for Pathogen Control (DHHS, December 2, 1997)
  http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/NEW00603.html
• Irradiation in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food: Meat and Poultry Final Rules, December 3, 1997
  http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/fr97123a.html

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Backgrounders

• USDA Issues Final Rule on Meat and Poultry Irradiation (Backgrounder, December 1999)
• USDA Issues Meat and Poultry Irradiation Proposal (Backgrounder,  February 1999)