| April 29, 2022 FSIS Posts Quarterly Sampling Data FSIS has updated the following quarterly sampling data sets: - Quarterly U.S. National Residue Sampling Report – Residue sampling data is available for the second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2022. The report covers domestic (scheduled and inspector-generated) and import sampling programs.
- Quarterly Sampling Results - The quarterly sampling data has been updated to include results through the second quarter of FY2022. Quarterly, FSIS calculates prevalence, volume weighted percent positive, or percent positive calculations for microbial pathogens in FSIS regulated products that are currently sampled through existing sampling projects using the prior 12 months of sampling data. This posting includes sampling results for raw beef, raw pork, raw chicken, raw turkey, processed eggs, and ready-to-eat products.
- Quarterly Sampling Reports on Antimicrobial Resistance Profile - This data release includes the sampling projects and pathogens reported under the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS). It also includes the antimicrobial resistance data on pathogens Salmonella, Campylobacter, Enterococcus, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), including E. coli O157:H7, isolate counts and resistance profile by FSIS product and cecal categories, through the first quarter of FY2022.
- Quarterly Sampling Reports for Salmonella Serotype Information - This post includes quarterly Salmonella serotype data for Salmonella isolates collected from FSIS product categories. This release includes serotype data through the first quarter of FY2022.
Reminder: FSIS Seeks Comments on Pork Performance Standards As announced in the March 25, 2022, Constituent Update, the comment period on proposed pathogen reduction performance standards for Salmonella in raw comminuted pork and raw pork cuts was extended until June 2, 2022. The extension was requested by stakeholders. FSIS announced in the February 16, 2022, Federal Register that it is requesting comments on the proposed performance standards. FSIS is also requesting comments on how it plans to assess whether establishments producing these products are effectively addressing Salmonella using a moving window of FSIS sampling results. 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 23-22 - Corrected 2020 W2 Due to Social Security Tax Deferral FSIS Directive 8160.1 - Custom Exempt Review Process Revision 1 Export Requirements Update The Library of Export Requirements has been updated for products for the following: - Jamaica
- Korea
- Japan
- Benin
- Tunisia
- Kuwait
- Namibia
- Kazakhstan
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- El Salvador
- Egypt
- Curacao
- Colombia
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
- North Macedonia
- Mauritius
- South Africa
- Mexico
- Qatar
- Barbados
- India
- Taiwan
- Jordan
- Solomon Islands
- New Caledonia
- Western Samoa (Samoa)
- New Zealand
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- French Polynesia (Tahiti)
- Hong Kong
- Costa Rica
- Chile
- United Kingdom
- Singapore
- Canada
Complete information can be found at the FSIS Import & Export Library. | 
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