For use beginning 9/1/2015
This directive provides instructions to inspection program personnel (IPP), Compliance and Investigators for enforcing the regulations regarding nutrition labeling for major cuts of single-ingredient, raw meat and poultry products and ground or chopped meat and poultry products. Surveillance sampling for nutrient content of raw ground beef is described in FSIS Notice 43-14 dated 9/2/14. Instructions for collecting samples for nutrition analysis will eventually be incorporated into this directive or into a new directive specific to the subject.
KEY POINTS:
• Nutrition labeling requirements
• Exemptions from the requirements
• IPP and Investigator responsibilities
This directive provides instructions to inspection program personnel (IPP), Compliance and Investigators for enforcing the regulations regarding nutrition labeling for major cuts of single-ingredient, raw meat and poultry products and ground or chopped meat and poultry products. Surveillance sampling for nutrient content of raw ground beef is described in FSIS Notice 43-14 dated 9/2/14. Instructions for collecting samples for nutrition analysis will eventually be incorporated into this directive or into a new directive specific to the subject.
KEY POINTS:
• Nutrition labeling requirements
• Exemptions from the requirements
• IPP and Investigator responsibilities
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