On July 23, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration released
draft guidance to help egg producers, who provide their laying hens with
outdoor access, comply with the Egg Safety Rule. The FDA’s goal is to help
producers prevent Salmonella in shell eggs through the implementation of food
safety measures. The draft guidance offers measures to control SE at a number
of different types of poultry houses and outdoor access areas by preventing
wild birds and other animals from entering outdoor access areas and advice for
conducting environmental sampling for SE.
All interested parties are invited to comment on the draft
guidance. Previous
guidance has been published by the FDA dealing with the Egg Safety rule
with the most recent release in August, 2012.
For more information, please see the Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition/FDA Constituent
Update.
Written by Sarah Doyle - Research Assistant
The Agricultural Law Resource and Reference Center
@PSUAgLawCenter
July 29, 2013
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