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A Victory for Activism: Worker Safety and Line Speed

By Alvin Sewell on August 6, 2014

The Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection final rule moved forward like a dog digging under a fence. While concerned activist groups certainly have issues yet to be resolved, there is a huge victory for plant…
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Low-Budget Poultry Inspection – Ready or Not

By Alvin Sewell on July 16, 2014

Now that FSIS is moving forward with the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection rule, it’s time that all stakeholders face the issues identified in recent months. Standardizing industry training and methods of carcass sorting, worker…

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Is HIMP Circling the Drain?

By Alvin Sewell on April 28, 2014

The current volley of documents and letters, concerning line speed and worker safety, is telling. It shows us volumes about the push for the HACCP Based Models Project (HIMP) into law. It also shows the…
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The Hard Truth About Authentic Modernization of Poultry Inspection

By Alvin Sewell on March 14, 2014

A healthy progression of events is occurring in the world of food safety. There are specific issues being debated over the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter proposal. The scientific community is zeroing in on specific strains…
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Poultry Processing Line Speeds: How Fast is Too Fast?

By Alvin Sewell on February 26, 2014

There are many arguments, pro and con, about efforts of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to renovate its meat processing inspection process. In my last editorial, I outlined…
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The HACCP Inspection Models Project Has More Problems Than Solutions

By Alvin Sewell on February 7, 2014

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to implement a sweeping and total change to its food safety program by drastically modifying carcass-by-carcass inspection and reducing the government surveillance of…

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