WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a proposed rule called: Maximum Line Speed Rates for Young Chicken and Turkey Establishments Operating Under the New Poultry Inspection System.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 19 by Justin Ransom, Administrator.
Summary: FSIS is proposing to amend the regulations to: allow young chicken establishments operating under the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS) to operate at line speeds up to 175 birds per minute (bpm); increase the maximum line speed prescribed for turkey establishments operating under the NPIS from 55 bpm to 60 bpm; define "maximum line speed" as the time it takes for an inspector to effectively perform online carcass inspec...