Food Safety and Inspection Service

02/07/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/07/2025 18:05

Constituent Update - February 7, 2025

Constituent Update
Friday, February 07 2025

Constituent Update - February 7, 2025

FSIS Updates Quarterly Humane Handling Datasets

Today, the quarterly humane handling inspection datasets were updated on the FSIS website. The datasets include:

  • the number of administrative enforcement actions taken;
  • the number of humane handling verification tasks performed;
  • the number of humane handling verification tasks that resulted in a noncompliance record (NR); and
  • the number of hours spent observing and verifying the humane treatment of livestock.

This posting contains the most recent four quarters of data by district, HACCP size, and quarter.

Available for Public Comment

FSIS seeks public comments on proposed rules and notices, which are viewable on the FSIS Federal Register & Rulemaking webpage. FSIS is currently seeking comments on the following:

Export Requirements Update

The Library of Export Requirements has been updated for products for the following:

  • Mexico
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Canada
  • Japan
  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
  • North Macedonia
  • Philippines
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Namibia
  • Taiwan

Complete information can be found at the FSIS Import & Export Library.

Last Updated: Feb 07, 2025