In the September 1, 2017, Federal Register, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service ("FSIS") confirmed that it will adjust inspection coverage at official establishments that slaughter fish of the order Siluriformes from all hours of operation to once per production shift. This decision was based on the Agency's experience inspecting official fish slaughter establishments since implementing the mandatory inspection program on March 1, 2016, and finding that the typical fish slaughter operation is a streamlined, automated process that combines slaughter with processing in the same continuous operation. The rule was effective September 1, 2017. In addition, in the July 3, 2017, Federal Register, FSIS announced that starting August 2, 2017, all shipments of imported Siluriformes fish and fish products entering the United States must be presented at an official import inspection establishment for reinspection by FSIS personnel.
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