• Lethality and Stabilization Performance Standards for Certain Meat and Poultry   Products – Technical Paper
• Time and Temperature Tables for Cooked RTE Poultry Products 

FSIS Directives

• 5000.1 Verifying an Establishment's Food Safety System - Revision 2, Amendment 1 (Jul 18, 2006; PDF only; 95 pp)
  • FSIS Directive 5000.1 Revision 2, Amendment 1 - Change Transmittal Sheet (Jul 18, 2006; PDF Only
• 5100.1 Enforcement, Investigations, and Analysis Officer (EIAO) Comprehensive Food Safety Assessment Methodology (Sep 30, 2005; PDF only;  22 pp)
• 5100.2 Enforcement, Investigations, and Analysis Officer (EIAO) Responsibilities Related to Recalls and Consumer Complaints (Oct 4, 2005; PDF only;  6 pp)
  • Meat and Poultry Hazards and Controls Guide (PDF only)
• 5400.5 Inspection System Activities (PDF, 35 pp)
• 5500.1 Conducting Targeted In-Depth Verification (IDV) Reviews
• 5500.2 Non-Routine Incident Response - Revision 2 (Apr 9, 2008; PDF only; 10 pp)
  
• 5500.3 Incident Investigation Team Reviews(Jul 19, 2006; PDF only; 4 pp)
• 6100.1 Ante-Mortem Livestock Inspection (Sep 13, 2007; PDF Only; 12 pp)
• 6100.2 Post-Mortem Livestock Inspection (Sep 17, 2007; PDF Only; 31 pp)
  
• 6100.4 Verification Instructions Related to Specified Risk Materials (Sep 13, 2007; PDF Only; 22 pp)
  • Questions and Answers ((Feb 28, 2008; PDF Only)
    
• 6420.2 Verification of Procedures for Controlling Fecal Material, Ingesta and Milk in Slaughter Operations
• FSIS Q & As Regarding Directives 5000.2, 6420.2 and 10,010.1, Rev 1and Compliance Guidelines on E. coli O157:H7 
• Directive 7700.1 Irradiation of Meat and Poultry Products (HTML, 9 pp) (PDF, 9 pp)
• 8010.1 Methodology for Conducting In-Commerce Surveillance Activities (9/4/07; PDF Only; 17 pp)
• 8010.2 Investigative Methodology (9/4/07, 2007; PDF Only; 19 pp)
• 8010.3 Procedures for Evidence Collection, Safeguarding and Disposal (9/4/07, 2007; PDF Only; 13 pp)
• 8010.4 Report of Investigation (9/4/07, 2007; PDF Only; 6 pp)
• 8010.5 Case Referral and Disposition (9/4/07, 2007; PDF Only; 7 pp)
• 8410.1 Detention and Seizure
• 10,000.1 Policy On Use Of Results From Non-FSIS Laboratories (May 11, 2007; PDF Only)
• 10,800.1 Procedures For Residue Sampling, Testing, and Other Responsibilities For The National Residue Program (Jul 12, 2007; PDF Only; 19 pp)
  

E. coli O157:H7 Resources

• FSIS Regulation – E. coli O157:H7 Contamination of Beef Products
• FSIS Directive 10,010.1  Microbiological Testing Program for E.coli O157:H7 in Raw Ground Beef Products and Raw Ground Beef Components and Beef Patty Components   
• FSIS Notice 11-03 Update to FSIS Directive 10,010.1
• FSIS Guidance on Risk Reduction During Animal Production (PDF, 4 pp)
• FSIS Guidance for Minimizing the Risk of E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in Beef Slaughter Operations (PDF, 33 pp) 
• FSIS Guidance for Beef Grinders and Suppliers of Boneless Beef and Trim Products – Guide for Minimizing Impact Associated with Food Safety Hazards in Raw Ground Meat and Other FSIS Regulated Products (PDF, 28 pp)

 Listeria monocytogenes Resources

• FSIS Regulation – Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products (PDF, 48 pp)
• FSIS Regulation – Food Additives for Use in Meat and Poultry Products:  Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Acetate, Sodium Lactate, and Potassium Lactate
• FSIS Listeria Questions and Answers (PDF, 27 pp)
• FSIS Table on RTE vs Non-RTE Products
• FSIS Determination on Whether Product Is a Deli or Hotdog Product
• FSIS Directive 10,240.4 - Verification Procedures for Consumer Safety Inspectors for the Listeria monocytogenes Regulation and Introduction of Phase 2 of the LM Risk-based Verification Testing Program - Revision 1 (Mar 15, 2006; PDF only; 14 pp)
  • Attachments and Related Documents
• 10,240.5 Enforcement, Investigations, and Analysis Officer (EIAO) Assessment of Compliance with the Listeria monocytogenes (LM) Regulation and Introduction of Phase 2 of the LM Risk-based Verification Testing Program (Mar 15, 2006; PDF only; 17 pp)
  

Other On-Line Resources

• USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Pathogen Modeling Program
• American Meat Institute Process Lethality Determination Model
• Common Database for Predictive Microbiology
• MicroFit v 1.0
• FDA Bad Bug Book
• Ohio State Supporting Documentation Literature Search (126 pages)
• International HACCP Alliance Supporting Documentation Literature Search
• North Carolina State University - Poultry Processing Bibliography

BSE Resources

• FSIS Regulation – Prohibition of the Use of Specified Risk Materials (SRMs) for Human Food and Requirements for the Disposition of Non-Ambulatory Disabled Cattle

• BSE Related Documents

• FSIS Regulation – Meat Produced By Advanced Meat/Bone Separation Machinery & Meat Recovery (AMR) Systems 

• FSIS Regulation – Prohibition of the Use of Certain Stunning Devices Used To Immobilize Cattle During Stunning

Humane Handling and Slaughter Resources

•  FSIS Directive 6900.1  Humane Handling of Disabled Livestock – Revision 1 

• FSIS Directive 6900.2  Humane Handling and Slaughter of Livestock – Revision 1

• Animal Handling.org

• Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines and Audit Guide 20005 Edition

• Temple Grandin  

 Recall of Meat and Poultry Products Resources

• FSIS Directive 8080.1, Rev.4  Recall of Meat and Poultry Products 

FSIS Training Materials

• Food Safety Inspection Service Regional Training Materials