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Descriptive Designation for Needle- or Blade-Tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products (16 pages in English).
The United States issued an addendum on 9 September 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/829. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 12 June 2013. The comment period closed on 9 August 2013.
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Mechanically tenderized beef products
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/USA/829/Add.6, 9 September 2026)
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Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection: Mechanically Tenderized Beef Products
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to request renewal of the approved information collection regarding the labeling requirements for mechanically tenderized beef products. There are no changes to the information collection. The current approval will expire on 30 June 2027. Submit comments on or before 9 November 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 57125, 8 September 2026: This notice, request for comments is identified by Docket Number FSIS-2026-0167. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 9 November 2026. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with FSIS and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period. Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/829 are identified by Docket Numbers FSIS-2008-0017, FSIS-2021-0002 and FSIS-2024-0001.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to require the use of the descriptive designation 'mechanically tenderized' on the labels of raw or partially cooked needle- or blade- tenderized beef products, including beef products injected with marinade or solution, unless such products are destined to be fully cooked at an official establishment. Beef products that have been needle- or- blade-tenderized are referred to as 'mechanically tenderized' products. FSIS is proposing that the product name for such beef products include the descriptive designation 'mechanically tenderized' and an accurate description of the beef component. By including this descriptive designation consumers will be informed that this product is non-intact. Non-intact products need to be fully cooked in order to be rendered free of pathogenic bacteria because bacteria may become translocated from the surface of the meat during mechanical tenderization. FSIS is also proposing that the print for all words in the descriptive designation as the product name appear in the same style, color, and size and on a single-color contrasting background. In addition, FSIS is proposing to require that labels of raw and partially cooked needle- or blade-tenderized beef products destined for household consumers, hotels, restaurants, or similar institutions include validated cooking instructions that inform consumers that these products need to be cooked to a specified minimum internal temperature, and…
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/829/Add.6
Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection: Mechanically Tenderized Beef Products
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to request renewal of the approved information collection regarding the labeling requirements for mechanically tenderized beef products. There are no changes to the information collection. The current approval will expire on 30 June 2027. Submit comments on or before 9 November 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 57125, 8 September 2026: This notice, request for comments is identified by Docket Number FSIS-2026-0167. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 9 November 2026. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with FSIS and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period. Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/829 are identified by Docket Numbers FSIS-2008-0017, FSIS-2021-0002 and FSIS-2024-0001.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/829/Add.5
Descriptive Designation for Needle- or Blade-Tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to renew an approved information collection regarding the labeling requirements for mechanically tenderized beef products. There are no changes to the existing information collection. The approval for this information collection will expire on 30 June 2024. Submit comments on or before 8 April 2024. This notice; request for comments is identified by Docket Number FSIS-2024-0001 and can be viewed at Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/829 are identified by Docket Numbers FSIS-2008-0017 and FSIS-2021-0002. The Docket Folders are available from Regulations.gov and provide access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time on 8 April 2024 will be shared with FSIS and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/829/Add.4
Descriptive Designation for Needle- or Blade-Tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products
TITLE: Notice of Request for Renewal of an Approved Information Collection (Mechanically Tenderized Beef Products) AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA ACTION: Notice and request for comments SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to renew an approved information collection regarding the labeling requirements for mechanically tenderized beef products. There are no changes to the existing information collection. The approval for this information collection will expire on 31 July 2021. Submit comments on or before 12 April 2021. This notice and request for comments is identified by Docket Number FSIS-2021-0002. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period. Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/829 are identified by docket number FSIS-2008-0017. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary…
CorrigendumG/TBT/N/USA/829/Corr.1
TITLE: Descriptive Designation for Needle- or Blade-Tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products; Correction AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA ACTION: Proposed rule; correction SUMMARY: This document corrects the preamble to a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on 10 June 2013, regarding new labeling requirements for raw or partially cooked needle- or blade- tenderized beef products, including beef products injected with a marinade or solution. This correction r
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/829/Add.3
TITLE: Descriptive Designation for Needle- or Blade-Tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA ACTION: Final rule SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the Federal meat inspection regulations to require the use of the descriptive designation 'mechanically tenderized,' 'blade tenderized,' or 'needle tenderized' on the labels of raw or partially cooked needle- or blade-tenderized beef products, including beef pro
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/829/Add.2
TITLE: Descriptive Designation for Needle- or Blade-Tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is reopening the comment period for its proposed rule on the descriptive designation of needle- or blade-tenderized (mechanically tenderized) beef products that appeared in the Federal Register on 10 June 10 2013. FSIS is reopening this comme
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/829/Add.1
TITLE: Descriptive Designation for Needle- or Blade-Tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending the comment period for the Federal Register proposed rule, 'Descriptive Designation for Needle- or blade-tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products' until 8 October 2013. The Agency is taking this act
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/829
Comment deadline: Closed on 9 August 2013
Descriptive Designation for Needle- or Blade-Tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products (16 pages in English).
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to require the use of the descriptive designation 'mechanically tenderized' on the labels of raw or partially cooked needle- or blade- tenderized beef products, including beef products injected with marinade or solution, unless such products are destined to be fully cooked at an official establishment. Beef products that have been needle- or- blade-tenderized are referred to as 'mechanically tenderized' products. FSIS is proposing that the product name for such beef products include the descriptive designation 'mechanically tenderized' and an accurate description of the beef component. By including this descriptive designation consumers will be informed that this product is non-intact. Non-intact products need to be fully cooked in order to be rendered free of pathogenic bacteria because bacteria may become translocated from the surface of the meat during mechanical tenderization. FSIS is also proposing that the print for all words in the descriptive designation as the product name appear in the same style, color, and size and on a single-color contrasting background. In addition, FSIS is proposing to require that labels of raw and partially cooked needle- or blade-tenderized beef products destined for household consumers, hotels, restaurants, or similar institutions include validated cooking instructions that inform consumers that these products need to be cooked to a specified minimum internal temperature, and…
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