BELTSVILLE, Md.—The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a supplemental proposed rule that, if finalized, will amend the federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations to require nutrition labeling of the major cuts of single-ingredient, raw meat and poultry products, unless an exemption applies.
Specifically, under the “Provisions of the Supplemental Proposed Rule” FSIS is requesting comments on whether nutrition information should be allowed on point-of-purchase materials for ground or chopped products, as an alternative to requiring nutrition information on the product labels. FSIS is also requesting comments on the use of statements of lean percentages on the label or in labeling of ground or chopped products that do not meet the regulatory criteria for “low fat.”'
FSIS is seeking comments by Feb. 16, 2010. Electronic comments can be submitted to www.regulations.gov. Written comments can be submitted to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), FSIS, Room 2-2127, George Washington Carver Center, 5601 Sunnyside Ave., Mailstop 5474, Beltsville, MD 20705-5474.
