Dr. Michael Fisher

Dr. Michael Fisher grew up in Iowa and obtained a BS, DVM, and MS from Iowa State University. He began his career with FSIS in the Office of Field Operations and retired from the Office of Policy and Program Development. His assignments led him to co

FSIS and fixing the problem

Editor’s note: This is part four of a four-part series. In the previous three articles, I described what I consider the underlying causes of the devolution of FSIS as

By Dr. Michael Fisher

/ 28 Nov 2022

FSIS and the era of enforcement

Editor’s note: This is part three of a four-part series. Ten years after issuing the Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (PR/HACCP) Systems: Final Rule, The

By Dr. Michael Fisher

/ 21 Nov 2022

FSIS and a fundmental truth

— OPINION — Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a 4-part series. Between 1906 and 1992, FSIS and its predecessors attracted minimal public attention as they quietly pursued their assigned

By Dr. Michael Fisher

/ 14 Nov 2022

Federal meat inspection has failed to adapt to operational environment

Editor’s note: This is the first of a four-part series. I had two simultaneous careers: the U.S. Army Reserve and the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service

By Dr. Michael Fisher

/ 7 Nov 2022

Federal meat inspection has failed to adapt to operational environment

Reflections on 30 Years as a USDA Veterinarian

I recently retired from the Office of Policy and Program Development (OPPD) at the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) after more than 30 years with the U.S. Department of

By Dr. Michael Fisher

/ 10 Mar 2014

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Dr. Michael Fisher

FSIS and fixing the problem

FSIS and the era of enforcement

FSIS and a fundmental truth

Federal meat inspection has failed to adapt to operational environment

Reflections on 30 Years as a USDA Veterinarian