USDA Keeps Paper Trail for Pork Safety
Published Date: 12/29/2025
Notice
Summary
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is renewing its approved paperwork for the New Swine Inspection System, which helps keep pork safe. This renewal keeps everything the same—no changes or extra costs—and affects swine processors and inspectors. If you want to share your thoughts, you have until February 27, 2026, to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Renewal Keeps Rules the Same
FSIS is renewing the approved information collection for the New Swine Inspection System and says it is making no changes and no extra costs. The existing approval will expire on February 28, 2026, and stakeholders may submit comments through February 27, 2026.
Continued Microbial Testing & Recordkeeping
Swine slaughter establishments operating under the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System must monitor their systems with microbial testing and keep records. They must document the total number of animals and carcasses sorted and removed each day and list reasons for removal, using FSIS Form 6200-3 or an FSIS-approved electronic format.
Estimated Reporting Burden Numbers
FSIS estimates the public reporting burden at 0.048 hours per response, with 84 respondents, 91,078 annual responses, and a total annual burden of 4,348 hours for this information collection.
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