SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting comments and
scientific data and information that would assist the agency in its plans
to conduct a risk assessment for Listeria monocytogenes in smoked finfish
(smoked finfish risk assessment), and evaluate the provisions of the 2001
Food Code that address preventive controls for L. monocytogenes in retail
and foodservice establishments. The purpose of the smoked finfish risk
assessment is to ascertain the impact on public health from the reduction
and/or prevention of L. monocytogenes growth and recontamination during
the manufacturing and/or processing of hot- and cold-smoked finfish. The
smoked finfish risk assessment and the evaluation of the Food Code
provisions for preventive controls for L. monocytogenes in retail and
foodservice establishments support the agency's commitment to the Listeria
Action Plan (revised 2003) that FDA and the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) developed to reduce L. monocytogenes illnesses
associated with the consumption of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods.
DATES: Submit comments and scientific data and information by May 3,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and scientific data and information to
the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit
electronic comments, data, and information to
http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherri B. Dennis, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-06), Food and Drug Administration, rm. 2B-023,
5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 301-436- 1903.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/05-4217.htm
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