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**NEWSLETTERS***Choose PDF for the 4-page, full-color newsletter. A plain text version is also provided.***Volume 5**- **Vol. 5, No. 3**  |  PDF  (803kb)  								Food Allergies: Why It's Important To Double Check Your Labels; More
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**BACK ISSUES****Index to Volumes 3 and 4****Volume 4**- **Vol. 4, No. 12**  |  PDF  (790kb)  								What Does It Take To Create a Regulation; More
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- **Vol. 4, No. 9**  |  PDF  (722kb)  								The Growing Farmers Market Sector; More
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- **Vol. 4, No. 3**  |  PDF  (803kb)  								Controlling  Listeria  in Ready-to-Eat Products; More
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- **Vol. 4, No. 1**  |  PDF  (664kb)  								Controlling  E. coli  O157:H7 Through Effective Sanitary Dressing Procedures; More
**Volume 3**- **Vol. 3, No. 12**  |  PDF  (1.0mb)  								Controlling  Listeria  in Processing and Retail Environments; More
- **Vol. 3, No. 11**  |  PDF  (1.1mb)  								Controlling  Listeria  in Processing and Retail Environments; More
- **Vol. 3, No. 10**  |  PDF  (1.1mb)  								Applying for Financial Assistance When Disaster Strikes; More
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- **Vol. 3, No. 8**  |  PDF  (702kb)  								The Small Plant Help Desk—Help is a Phone Call Away; More
- **Vol. 3, No. 7**  |  PDF  (470kb)  								How to Access Directives on FSIS' Web Site; More
- **Vol. 3, No. 6**  |  PDF  (568kb)  								Utilizing Cooperatives To Improve Food Safety; More
- **Vol. 3, No. 5**  |  PDF  (740kb)  								Developing Food Defense Plans: Shifting Greater Awareness Into Action; More
- **Vol. 3, No. 4**  |  PDF  (856kb)  								Make "Test and Hold" an Integral Part of Your Operation; More
- **Vol. 3, No. 3**  |  PDF  (982kb)  								Choosing Your Suppliers: Some Helpful Tips From Small Plant Owners; More
- **Vol. 3, No. 2**  |  PDF  (752kb)  								Preparing Yourself for a Food Safety Assessment; More
- **Vol. 3, No. 1**  |  PDF  (779kb)  								Validating Your HACCP System for the Control of  E. coli  O157:H7; More
**Index to Volumes 1 and 2****Volume 2**- **Vol. 2, No. 12**  |  PDF  (760kb)  								Are Your Corrective Actions Correct?; More
- **Vol. 2, No. 11**  |  PDF  (750kb)  								Network Offers Assistance to Niche Meat Processors; More
- **Vol. 2, No. 10**  |  PDF  (842kb)  								Getting to Know the Retail Rule and Its Implications for You; More
- **Vol. 2, No. 9**  |  PDF  (779kb)  								Plants Served in Many Helpful Forms; More
- **Vol. 2, No. 8**  |  PDF  (504kb)  								FSIS Launches Podcasting To Enhance Communication With Small Plants; More
- **Vol. 2, No. 7**  |  PDF  								10 Years Later Reflecting on HACCP, Part II; More
- **Vol. 2, No. 6**  |  PDF  (994kb)  								10 Years Later Reflecting on HACCP; More
- **Vol. 2, No. 5**  |  PDF  (890kb)  								What to Do if Your Product Needs to be Recalled; More
- **Vol. 2, No. 4**  |  PDF  (823kb)  								New Office Established for Small Plant Outreach and Training; More
- **Vol. 2, No. 3**  |  PDF  (527kb)  								How You Can Prevent Recalls; More
- **Vol. 2, No. 2**  |  PDF  (896kb)  								Labeling for Child Nutrition Programs; More
- **Vol. 2, No. 1**  |  PDF  (754kb)  								Reducing the Insider Threat; More								
**Volume 1**- **Vol. 1, No. 3**  |  PDF  (475kb)  										Assistance Available to Small Plants in Rural Areas; More
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- **Vol. 1, No. 1**  |  PDF  (623kb)  									FSIS Launches New Web Page for Small and Very Small Plants; More
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