Sanitation Rule for Performance studies it considered very close to being released. Deven Scott presented an update on Listeria Reassessment. The following items were discussed. The thirty-day period for reassessment has come and passed. The FSIS notice is still in place.
Directives are still in the clearance process with the union.
There is no requirement for written document of the reassessment. Corrective action for unforeseen hazards does require official documentation. FSIS will not take any issue with companies using Appendix A as lethality for L.M., at this time. If the consumer must apply a lethality step then it is not considered a RTE product, example frozen dinner with non-cooked items. Everything must be properly labeled.