# FSIS News Releases

- Constituent Update - April 12, 2024 &lt;p&gt;FSIS to Host Webinars on Voluntary U.S.-Origin Claims On April 30 and May 15, 2024, FSIS will host webinars to provide an overview of the March, 2024, “Voluntary Labeling of&lt;/p&gt;
- Constituent Update - April 5, 2024 &lt;p&gt;FSIS to Discontinue Quarterly Establishment Information Letters In July 2024, FSIS will discontinue issuing quarterly establishment information letters that are sent to meat and poultry establishments. These letters provided comprehensive&lt;/p&gt;
- FSIS Updates for Small Plants - April 3, 2023 &lt;p&gt;Reminder: Small and Very Small Establishment Outreach Survey As announced in the February 16, 2024, Constituent Update , FSIS is soliciting feedback from small and very small establishment owners through&lt;/p&gt;
- Constituent Update - March 29, 2024 FSIS Releases Updated Guidance for Retained Water in Meat and Poultry Products FSIS has updated its guidance for calculating retained water in meat and poultry products. The “ Revised Guideline
- Constituent Update - March 22, 2024 FSIS to Implement Digital Signatures for Export Certificates in PHIS for China Starting July 1, 2024, export certificates for meat and poultry products (excluding casings and egg products) exported to
- Spring Holidays are for Family Feasts, Not Pesky Bacteria Guests &lt;p&gt;It’s a special time of year as we welcome spring and celebrate several holidays. Many families and communities will be celebrating with their Easter, Eid, and Passover traditions. Whether you’re&lt;/p&gt;
- Constituent Update - March 15, 2024 FSIS Extends Modified Poultry Line Speed Waivers In July 2022, FSIS  announced it was contracting with a team of third-party worker safety experts to conduct a study with select poultry establishments
- Special Alert: Constituent Update - March 11, 2024 &lt;p&gt;USDA Finalizes New Requirements for the Voluntary “Product of USA” Labeling Claim On March 11, 2024, FSIS announced a final rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary&lt;/p&gt;
- USDA Finalizes Voluntary “Product of USA” Label Claim to Enhance Consumer Protection &lt;p&gt;Today, at the National Farmers Union Annual Convention, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the finalization of a rule to align the voluntary “Product of USA” label&lt;/p&gt;
- Constituent Update - March 8, 2024 &lt;p&gt;FSIS to Release Updated MPI Directory and Establishment Demographic Data Files FSIS will release the enhanced Meat, Poultry and Egg Product Inspection (MPI) Directory and the Establishment Demographic Data (MPI&lt;/p&gt;
- The Secret to a Successful Ramadan? Food Safety. &lt;p&gt;Three Food Safety Tips to Remember for Cooking while Fasting A blessed Ramadan to all those who celebrate! As the month of fasting in Islam begins, families are looking forward&lt;/p&gt;
- FSIS Updates for Small Plants - March 6, 2023 &lt;p&gt;FSIS Intends to Exclude Vaccine Strains from the FSIS Salmonella Performance Categorization In December 2021, FSIS announced that as a part of its ongoing efforts to reduce foodborne illnesses caused&lt;/p&gt;
- FSIS Updates for Small Plants - February 7, 2024 &lt;p&gt;Tips for the Label Approval Process: Navigating &#039;No Artificial Colors&#039; Claims and Optimizing Submissions Using the &#039;Label Submissions&#039; Checklist Labels are currently taking about 2-4 business days to evaluate. TIP&lt;/p&gt;
- FSIS Updates for Small Plants - January 3, 2024 &lt;p&gt;2024 Rates for the Basetime, Overtime, Holiday, Laboratory Services, and Export Application Fees On December 21, 2023, FSIS published a Federal Register notice announcing the 2024 fees it will charge&lt;/p&gt;
- FSIS Updates for Small Plants - December 6, 2023 &lt;p&gt;FSIS Posts Individual Category Status and Aggregate Results for Poultry Carcasses, Chicken Parts, and Comminuted Poultry Tested for Salmonella On November 20, 2023, FSIS updated the individual establishment Salmonella performance&lt;/p&gt;
- FSIS Updates for Small Plants - November 1, 2023 &lt;p&gt;Tips for Faster Label Approval Labels are currently taking about 3-5 business days to evaluate. TIP: When submitting a label for approval that bears text in a foreign language, including&lt;/p&gt;
- FSIS Updates for Small Plants - October 4, 2023 &lt;p&gt;FSIS Makes Changes to its Sampling Programs for FY 2024 FSIS implemented changes to its sampling programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, starting October 1. After reviewing the sampling and&lt;/p&gt;
- FSIS Updates for Small Plants - September 6, 2023 &lt;p&gt;FSIS Posts Report on Clostridium perfringens Market Basket Study Results On August 16, 2023, FSIS posted the Clostridium Perfringens Market Basket Study on the FSIS website. In May of 2021&lt;/p&gt;
- Spring Holidays are a Treat, Don't Let Bacteria Ruin Your Feast &lt;p&gt;It’s a special time of year, where friends and family from coast to coast will gather for a rare occurrence: the three major holidays of Easter, Eid, and Passover all&lt;/p&gt;
- Constituent Update - March 1, 2024 &lt;p&gt;FSIS Intends to Exclude Vaccine Strains from the FSIS Salmonella Performance Categorization In December 2021, FSIS announced that as a part of its ongoing efforts to reduce foodborne illnesses caused&lt;/p&gt;