New Technology Information Table Now Available from FSIS

New technologies have resulted in significant improvements in the safety of meat and poultry in recent years. FSIS defines "new technology" as new, or new applications of, equipment, substances, methods, processes, or procedures affecting the slaughter of livestock and poultry or processing of meat, poultry, or egg products.

Steam vacuums, steam pasteurization, and antimicrobials are all examples of advances in food safety technology that have occurred in recent years. FSIS encourages continued improvement and innovation in food safety technologies.

FSIS believes that increased public and industry awareness of the new technologies being used could further promote their use, by small and very small plants in particular, toward improving the safety of meat, poultry and egg products. In an effort to share this information, FSIS is providing below a brief summary describing some of the new technologies that it has received and reviewed, and for which FSIS has had "no objection" to use in FSIS establishments. Also listed on the FSIS Web site is the case number assigned to the new technology and the name of the establishment.

The agency’s listing will be updated on a weekly basis and new technologies published will remain on the Web for a period of 12 months.

You can find the full table of new technology information here.