Briefing Book

The Briefing Book is a monthly publication on food safety regulatory and legislative matters prepared by Olsson, Frank & Weeda. This content is for NCCR members only.  To sign up for the publication, please contact Shawna Purvis at purviss@nccr.net.

Highlights from the April 2012 briefing book include:

  • FDA Issues Guidance on Testing for Salmonella Species (Other Than in Shell Eggs) (pgs. 224-226)
  • FSIS Issues Notice 21-12 – Random Selection of Beef Trim for E. COLI O157:H7 Sampling (pg. 336)
  • Legislative Proposal to Tax Sweetened Beverages Introduced in Rhode Island (pg. 646)
  • FSMA Update –
      - FDA Requests Comments on Planned Survey of State and Local Capacities (pg. 850)
      - FDA Submits “Report to Congress on FDA Foreign Offices” (pgs. 850-851)
      - FDA to Hold Meetings on Standards for Private Laboratory Analytical Packages (pgs. 852-853)
  • Appropriations Update – House and Senate Subcommittees Hold Hearings (pgs. 864-868)

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