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Sending U.S. Department of Agriculture officials overseas to inspect meat and poultry plants whose products are destined for American consumers has long been a bedrock of our modern import
McKinny, Texas-based Food Source, L.P. is recalling approximately 11,400 pounds of frozen chicken enchilada products that may contain foreign materials in the form of plastic fragments, the U.
That’s the mantra chanted by FDA whenever they are asked to provide retail distribution information for recalled products.
It’s the mantra offered by some State Departments of Health
Consumers now have an electronic system for reporting problems with meat, poultry and egg products from USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
“Consumers are an important source of
Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be going live at 3 p.m. EST to answer questions about food safety on Twitter.
Anyone is invited to attend these
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is taking heat for what some are calling a too slow response to a massive Canadian beef recall
Citing worker safety and food safety concerns, a mix of health, labor and consumer groups is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw a proposal to scale back
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is announcing its intention to redesign its E. coli O157:H7 verification testing program for beef manufacturing trimmings
Some members of the Safe Food Coalition are voicing concerns about a pilot program that would eliminate traditional border inspection of certain meat products coming from Canada, arguing that the
The sequestration slated to take effect at the first of the year is “bad policy,” and Congress should avoid it by taking action on deficit reduction, says a recent analysis