| January 14, 2022 IFSAC Announces Priorities for 2022–2023 The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) — a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) — has published its priorities for calendar years 2022–2023. IFSAC is extending the goals and objectives outlined in IFSAC's most recent strategic plan (2017–2021), with special emphasis on incorporating data from sporadic (non-outbreak associated) illnesses to estimate sources of foodborne illness. Although IFSAC has always focused on estimating the sources of all (not just outbreak-associated) illnesses, the methods have thus far only used data from outbreaks. In recent years, IFSAC has developed methods to use data from sporadic illnesses to incorporate into our estimates. We will continue to develop and refine these methods to attribute illness to sources, pursuing external collaborations as needed to maximize capabilities and access to data sources. During the next two years, IFSAC will continue publishing annual reports on foodborne source attribution for four priority pathogens: Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, and Campylobacter. IFSAC also intends to evaluate our approach to attributing Campylobacter illnesses to specific food categories. IFSAC was established in 2011 to improve coordination of federal food safety analytic efforts and address cross-cutting priorities for food safety data collection, analysis, and use. For more information on IFSAC projects, click here or email IFSAC@fda.hhs.gov. NACMCF to Hold Subcommittee Meeting The National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) Subcommittee on Cyclospora cayetanensis, will convene a virtual subcommittee meeting on January 25, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. The subcommittee will be meeting to discuss its progress and plan for additional subcommittee meetings throughout 2022. There will be no in-person participation. To attend the virtual meeting on Microsoft Teams, please contact the NACMCF Secretariat at NACMCF@.usda.gov or John Jarosh, NACMCF Designated Federal Officer, at 202-690-6128 or john.jarosh@usda.gov. FSIS to Post Updated Dataset on Import Refusals On January 18, 2022, FSIS will update the publicly posted dataset on import refusals for products that the agency regulates. Federal law requires every commercial shipment of imported meat, poultry, and egg products to be reinspected prior to product entering U.S. commerce. FSIS reinspects each shipment to verify labeling, proper certification, general condition, and any signs of tampering and to identify product adulterated by transportation damage. FSIS also performs additional activities on a random and/or for-cause basis, such as physical product examination and laboratory sampling for pathogens and chemical residues. Any product that does not meet FSIS requirements is refused entry, and the importer has up to 45 days (30 days for egg products) to have the product destroyed for use as human food, re-exported/returned to the foreign country, converted to animal food, or brought into compliance with FSIS requirements, if applicable (e.g., relabeled, remarked, or issued a replacement certificate). This dataset is updated around the 15th of each month and contains each shipment with product that was refused entry. To access these datasets or view more information about them, please visit the Import and Export Data page. FSIS to Post Individual Category Status and Aggregate Results for Poultry Carcasses, Chicken Parts, and Comminuted Poultry Tested for Salmonella On January 20, 2022, FSIS will update the individual establishment Salmonella performance standard category information for raw poultry carcasses, raw chicken parts, and comminuted poultry products on the Salmonella Verification Testing Program Monthly Posting page. Additionally, FSIS will post the aggregate sampling results showing the number of establishments in categories 1, 2, or 3 for establishments producing young chicken or turkey carcasses, raw chicken parts or not ready-to-eat (NRTE) comminuted poultry products at the location linked above. Policy Update FSIS notices and directives on public health and regulatory issues are available on the FSIS Policy webpage. The following policy updates were recently issued: FSIS Notice 02-22 - 2022 Mileage Reimbursement Rates FSIS Notice 03-22 - Fiscal Year 2022 - Student Loan Repayment Program for In-Plant Veterinary Medical Officers - Application Timeframe Export Requirements Update The Library of Export Requirements has been updated for products for the following: - Taiwan
- Venezuela
- Japan
- China
Complete information can be found at the FSIS Import & Export Library. | 
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