[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 42526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16973]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-D-0254]


Salmonella Contamination of Dry Dog Food; Withdrawal of 
Compliance Policy Guide

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; Withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
withdrawal of the compliance policy guide (CPG) entitled ``Sec. 690.700 
Salmonella Contamination of Dry Dog Food.'' This CPG is obsolete.

DATES: The withdrawal is effective July 16, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane D. Jeang, Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, 12420 Parklawn Dr., Rockville, 
MD 20857, 301-796-3890.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA issued the CGP entitled ``Sec. 690.700 
Salmonella Contamination of Dry Dog Food (CPG 690.700)'' on October 1, 
1980. CPG 690.700 was issued as a result of a human case of 
salmonellosis traced to dry dog food; a subsequent FDA-conducted survey 
of dry dog food; a risk analysis; and the development of an appropriate 
sampling technique to test dry dog food for salmonella organisms.
    Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, FDA is announcing 
the availability of a new CPG to address all food for animals that may 
contain salmonella organisms, including dry dog food. This new CPG, 
entitled ``Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 690.800 Salmonella in Food for 
Animals,'' supersedes CPG 690.700 and makes CPG 690.700 obsolete. The 
notice of availability for CPG ``Sec. 690.800 Salmonella in Food for 
Animals'' is published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
    FDA is withdrawing CPG 690.700, in its entirety, to eliminate 
obsolete compliance policy.

    Dated: July 10, 2013.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013-16973 Filed 7-15-13; 8:45 am]
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