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coli O157:H7
is one of hundreds of strains of the bacterium Escherichia
coli. Although most strains are harmless and
live in the intestines of healthy humans and animals,
this strain produces a powerful toxin and can cause
severe illness. Thanks to many food safety
technologies used by the meat industry, E. coli
O157:H7 is removed during processing and is found
in ground beef less than one percent of the time. |
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Questions
and Answers Regarding Directives 5000.2, 6420.2, and 10,010.1,
Revision 1, and the Compliance Guidelines on E. coli
O157:H7. - Posted
8/5/04 by JBW
FSIS
Directive 5000.2: Review of Establishment Data by
Inspection Program Personnel
The
purpose of this directive is to clarify that inspection
program personnel have access to a wide range of records
under the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control (HACCP)
regulations and that they are to request to review certain
types of records on a regular basis.
FSIS
Directive 6420.2: Verification of Procedures for Controlling
Fecal Material, ingesta, and Milk in Slaughter Operations
This
directive provides inspection program personnel with the
methodology for protecting public health by verifying,
documenting, and enforcing the requirement of zero tolerance.
FSIS
Directive 10,010.1: Microbiological Testing Program
for Escherichia Coli O157:H7 in Raw Ground Beef
This
Directive provides FSIS inspection program personnel,
program investigators, and import inspection personnel
instruction for sampling raw beef products as part of
verification testing for Escherichia coli O157:H7.
Compliance
Guidelines for Establishments on the FSIS Microbiological
Testing Program and Other Verification Activities for Escherichia
coli O157:H7
FSIS
Notice 11-03: Update to FSIS Directive 10,010.1, Microbiological
Testing Program for Escherichia coli O157:H7 in
Raw Ground Beef
This notice provides updated
instructions to inspection program personnel on some of
the issues covered by FSIS Directive 10,010.1, Microbiological
Testing Program for Escherichia coli O157:H7
in Raw Ground Beef
Escherichia
coli O157:H7
General
and technical information from the Center for Disease
Control and Prevention - Division of Bacterial and Mycotic
Diseases.
Small
Plant Intervention Treatments To Reduce Bacteria On Beef
Carcasses At Slaughter
Produced
by Dr. Dennis Buege and Dr. Steve Ingham from the University
of Wisconsin-Madison. Contains recommendations about
interventions that are possible for a smaller-scale beef
slaughter plant.
Validation
of Dry-Aging as an Effective Intervention Step Against
Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Beef Carcasses
Produced
by Dr. Dennis Buege and Dr. Steve Ingham from the University
of Wisconsin-Madison. Contains information regarding
dry-aging as an effective intervention against Escherichia
coli O157:H7.
E.
coli O157:H7 Reassessment
Produced
by Dr. Lynn Knipe from the Ohio State University. Contains
interventions that may be used in the reassessment of
HACCP plans to address E. coli O157:H7 as a hazard
likely to occur.
Reassessing
Your HACCP Plan For E. coli O157:H7
Informational
bulletin produced by Bernard Shire on the reassessment
of HACCP plans to address E. coli O157:H7.
FSIS
Notice 44-02: Instructions For Verifying E. coli
O157:H7 Reassessment
This
FSIS Notice provides inspection program personnel instructions
for performing verification of E. coli O157:H7
reassessments.
USDA/FSIS
Backgrounder: New Measures To Address E. coli O157:H7
Contamination
The
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service new measures
to address E. coli O157:H7 based on recent information
indicating that E. coli O157:H7 is more prevalent
than was previously thought.
Guidance
For Beef Grinders and Suppliers Of Boneless Beef and Trim
Products
Produced
by the FSIS, this guide is intended to illustrates how
grinders and suppliers of boneless beef and trim products
can implement controls to minimize food safety hazards,
such as E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella associated
with ground beef.
Guidance
For Minimizing The Risk Of Escherichia coli O157:H7
and Salmonella In Beef Slaughter Operations
Produced
by the FSIS, this guide illustrates the implementation
of controls to minimize food safety hazards (e.g. E.
coli O157:H7 and Salmonella ). This guide
was designed on the belief that E. coli O157:H7
and Salmonella are likely to be food hazards
reasonably likely to occur in beef production.
Sample
Of a Food Safety Specification Letter
A
sample letter from Swift & Company to address the
reduction or elimination of E. coli O157:H7 contamination
in raw materials throughout the production, transportation,
and distribution system.
FSIS
Notice 47-02: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
O157:H7 Positive Raw Ground Beef Product
This
notice describes FSIS actions concerning suppliers that
may be associated with Escherichia coli O157:H7
positive raw ground beef product.
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