FSIS is implementing changes to its sampling programs for fiscal year (FY) 2024, starting Oct. 1. After reviewing the sampling and testing programs, as it does each year, FSIS has made targeted changes that more effectively utilize agency resources without impacting food safety. FSIS evaluates the effectiveness of its sampling programs to ensure they are meaningful to public health protection and will provide the best available science and data to inform agency decisions.
FSIS released a detailed list of these changes on Sept. 29 in its Fiscal Year Sampling Plan, which is posted on the agency’s website.