Summer sausage, kielbasa, bologna, bratwurst: The list goes on and on. There are so many varieties of sausage. How long can you store them — and where? Are they fully cooked or not? The following
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's mission is to provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science and efficient management. USDA's virtual representative, "Ask Karen," is available at AskKaren.gov. Food safety coaches are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET on the "Ask Karen Chat" and by phone at the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline, 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854). Recorded messages are available 24 hours a day.
Faces of Food Safety: Meet Ciarra Toomey
FSIS’ International Liaison Director in Mexico City, Mexico, Ciarra Toomey, began her USDA career in 2008 as a trial attorney with the Office of the General Counsel’s (OGC) Trade Practices Division, now the Marketing, Regulatory…
Continue Reading Faces of Food Safety: Meet Ciarra ToomeyFaces of Food Safety: Meet Cedric Hardy of the FSIS
Program Analyst Cedric “Ced” Hardy proudly retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving for 20 years. He followed his military service with a 20-year executive career in the private sector. Hardy’s “third act” began…
Continue Reading Faces of Food Safety: Meet Cedric Hardy of the FSISFaces of Food Safety: Meet Leigh Ann Acree from FSIS
In 2004, Leigh Ann Acree was a recent college graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in visual arts from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her mother – Dr. Bonnie Rose, a microbiologist with…
Continue Reading Faces of Food Safety: Meet Leigh Ann Acree from FSISFaces of Food Safety: Meet Dr. Kenneth Clevenger of the FSIS
Dr. Kenneth Clevenger completed his undergraduate requirements at what is now known as the University of Texas at Arlington. After receiving his associate degree in animal science, he transferred to Texas A&M University and earned…
Continue Reading Faces of Food Safety: Meet Dr. Kenneth Clevenger of the FSISFaces of Food Safety: Meet Jerome Yoon of the FSIS
Jerome Yoon has been with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service for just over one year, serving as branch chief for the Office of Management’s (OM) Safety & Physical Security Branch (SPSB). In this role…
Continue Reading Faces of Food Safety: Meet Jerome Yoon of the FSISFaces of Food Safety: Meet Stephen Jankowski of the FSIS
Consumer Safety Inspector (CSI) Stephen Jankowski celebrated his “golden anniversary” of federal service in October 2022. The son of Polish immigrants, first-generation American Jankowski and his siblings were raised on a dairy farm in northern…
Continue Reading Faces of Food Safety: Meet Stephen Jankowski of the FSISFaces of Food Safety: Meet Joseph Smith of the FSIS
Joseph Smith, a consumer safety inspector (CSI) in the Chicago District, has been with FSIS for almost ten years. He began his career with the agency in February 2013 as an intermittent employee — working…
Continue Reading Faces of Food Safety: Meet Joseph Smith of the FSISFaces of Food Safety: Meet Michaell Myrie of FSIS
Visual Information Specialist Micheall Myrie has worked for FSIS for over seven years, primarily supporting the graphic design needs of the Office of Employee Experience and Development (OEED). “As a skilled visual communicator, I support…
Continue Reading Faces of Food Safety: Meet Michaell Myrie of FSISFSIS compliance investigators’ responsibilities under the law
From USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the United States Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring the nation’s commercial supply of meat…
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