Residue Testing ProceduresFSIS published a notice entitled "Residue Testing Procedures; Response to Comments" in the Federal Register. Access the Federal Register notice at: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/03-212.htm. The Agency issued the notice to address comments that it received on its August 6, 2001 Federal Register notice, "Residue Testing Procedures," which announced that FSIS was "changing the action that it would take when livestock or poultry that are presented for slaughter come from producers and others who have previously marketed such animals that contain violative levels of chemical residues." According to the notice, FSIS will now post the names and addresses of the sellers of livestock and poultry who the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined are responsible for the repeated sale of livestock or poultry that contain violative levels of chemical residues on its website. FSIS instituted this action partly in response to a petition submitted by NMA and other industry organizations that worked together as a Residue Working Group. The repeat violators alert list (RVAL) may be found at http://www.fsis.usda.gov.Return to PDHGA Home |