The National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) will host a two-day public meeting to review Listeria monocytogenes control at retail outlets, and the possibility of including mandatory features on the label of processed, not-ready-to-eat products that appear as ready-to-eat. The meeting will be held March 29-30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Registration will begin on site at 8:30 a.m. each day.
Established in 1971, the 17-member NACMPI meets on food safety concerns and advises the Secretary of Agriculture on matters affecting federal and state inspection program activities. NACMPI also contributes to USDA's regulatory policy development. The two issues will be presented to the full committee. The committee will then divide into subcommittees to discuss. Each subcommittee will provide a report of their comments and recommendations to the full committee before the meeting concludes March 30.