Consumer advocates and meat industry representatives responded to the Obama Administration’s announcement Tuesday, naming Dr. Elisabeth Hagen to be Under Secretary of Food Safety at the U.S. Department
The White House announced yesterday that President Obama intends to nominate Dr. Elisabeth Hagen as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Under Secretary for Food Safety, a
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has developed new pathogen reduction performance standards for control of Salmonella and Campylobacter in chilled carcasses at
In the eight day period from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day we have seen the worst performance out of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service remains leaderless
U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) responded to the Christmas Eve tenderized steak recall by calling out the Obama Administration for
E. coli O157:H7 and Mechanically Tenderized Steaks
By now, most people have come to understand that a lot of industrially produced, mass-manufactured ground beef sold in the United States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Friday that it is seeking public comments on a proposed labeling rule to help consumers make informed decisions when purchasing meat and
Federal food safety agencies held a two-day public meeting this week to discuss what kind of food traceability policies should be pursued to increase the speed and accuracy of foodborne
Congressoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) sent a letter yesterday to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Inspector General (IG) calling for an investigation of beef testing protocol.
Two additional E. coli O157:H7 recalls were experienced the final week of October 2009, both emanating from consumer outbreaks. Recall # 057-2009 was announced on October 26, from South Shore