Designation:F1356−16StandardGuideforIrradiationofFresh,FrozenorProcessedMeatandPoultrytoControlPathogensandOtherMicroorganisms1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1356;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThepurposeofthisguideistopresentinformationontheuseofionizingradiationintreatingfresh,frozen,orprocessedmeatandpoultryproductstoeliminateorreducethenumbersofvegetative,pathogenicmicroorganismsandparasites,andtoextendtherefrigeratedshelf-lifeofthoseproductsbyreducingthenumbersofspoilagemicroorganisms.Thisguideisintendedtoserveasasetofrecommendationstobefollowedwhenusingirradiationtechnologywhereapprovedbyanappropriateregulatoryauthority.Itisnottobeconstruedassettingforthrigidrequirementsfortheuseofirradiation.Whiletheuseofirradiationinvolvescertainessentialrequirementstoattaintheobjectiveofthetreatment,someparameterscanbevariedinoptimizingtheprocess.ThisguidehasbeenpreparedfromaCodeofGoodIrradiationPracticepublishedbytheInternationalConsultativeGrouponFoodIrradiation(ICGFI)developedundertheauspicesoftheFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO),theWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),andtheInternationalAtomicEnergyAgency(IAEA)(1).21.Scope1.1Thisguideoutlinesproceduresfortheirradiationoffresh,frozen,orprocessedmeatandpoultry.NOTE1—TheCodexAlimentariusCommissiondefinesmeatas“theediblepartofanymammal”andpoultryas“anydomesticatedbird,includingchicken,turkeys,ducks,geese,guinea-fowls,orpigeons”(CAC/MISC5).NOTE2—CurrentU.S.regulationslimitthedefinitionofmeatandpoultryaslistedin9CFRSection301.2and381.1,respectively.(2,3).1.2Thisguidecoverstheuseofionizingradiationtoeliminateorreducethenumbersofvegetative,pathogenicmicroorganismsandparasites,andtoextendtherefrigeratedshelf-lifeofthoseproductsbyreducingthenumbersofspoilagemicroorganismsinfresh...
