On July 22, 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (“FSIS” or “the Agency”) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule entitled “Records to be Kept by Official Establishments and Retail Stores that Grind Raw Beef Products” (the “Proposed Rule”). In conjunction with this Proposed Rule, FSIS also posted a document, “Review of the Adequacy of Ground Beef Production Records at Retail Markets for Traceback Activities During Foodborne Disease Investigations” used to support the need for the Proposed Rule. In August, the comment period was extended to October 22, 2014. 

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