Federal food safety officials are requesting public feedback on potential changes to how meat and poultry processing facilities are categorized by size.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking this Tuesday in the Federal Register. The notice asks industry stakeholders and the public to weigh in on whether the agency should modify its current system for classifying processing plants as “very small,” “small,” or “large” operations.
The federal agency is looking for input on both whether these size classifications need updating and how any revisions should be implemented.
The current classification system affects how FSIS regulates different types of meat and poultry establishments, with varying requirements based on facility size.
