FSIS Releases Final Rule Requiring Notification of Adulterated or Misbranded Food

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will publish in an upcoming issue of the Federal Register a final rule requiring official establishments to notify the agency of adulterated or misbranded food in commerce, creating significant reporting obligations. The final rule also requires establishments to maintain written recall plans and document in writing the results of HACCP plan reassessments. The final rule, which implements portions of the 2008 Farm Bill, carries over most of the elements of the rule proposed in 2010, with a handful of changes