APPENDIX B
Acronyms and Abbreviations
AMI American Meat Institute
AMS Agricultural Marketing Service
ARS Agricultural Research Service
CAC Codex Alimentarius Commission
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
FSIS Food Safety and Inspection Service
HACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
ICMSF International Commission on Microbiological Specifications of Foods
MLG Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook
NACMCF National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
NSLP National School Lunch Program
TDS-136 Technical Data Supplement 136
TRS-GB Technical Requirements Schedule for Ground Beef
USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture
USL upper specification limit
XF trim refers to beef fat with visible lean