WASHINGTON — On Sept. 13, the National Chicken Council requested an additional 90-day extension for the comment period to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service’s proposed Salmonella Framework, citing unanswered questions and recent unfulfilling public meetings.
When the USDA announced in its Constituent Update two webinars with the focus of sharing the science behind the framework for raw poultry products, NCC noted its approval, noting that this would be an opportunity to learn more about the models, reports and complex risk assessments, as well as an opportunity for participants to ask technical and clarifying questions.
“Unfortunately, these webinars. . .