Federal Register #2026-20168

USDA Public Meeting on Codex Food Hygiene Committee Agenda

The USDA U.S. Codex Office is convening a public meeting on food hygiene matters before the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene. - Government organizer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Codex Office; the meeting concerns the 56th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH), part of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. - Meeting purpose: Brief interested parties on committee agenda items and receive questions and comments. - Topics: Ready-to-eat food definitions; microbiological risk assessment; guidance on controlling pathogenic Vibrio species and viruses in food; general food hygiene principles; allergen management; quick-frozen foods; Codex referrals; and future work. - Products and services: No products, contracted services, quantities, or part numbers are requested. - OEMs and vendors: None identified.

Description

The U.S. Codex Office is holding a public meeting on October 29, 2026, to provide information and receive comments on agenda items for the 56th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH). The session will take place in Scottsdale, Arizona, from November 16–20, 2026. The public meeting will be conducted by video teleconference, and attendees may ask questions and offer comments. Written comments may be submitted to the listed U.S. Delegate email addresses and should identify that they concern the CCFH56 session.

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