New Swine Inspection System (NSIS)

For now, only written arguments will be allowed to decide case on new swine inspection system

A-two year-old federal lawsuit brought by three non-governmental organizations claims USDA’s New Swine Inspection System undermines federal inspectors charged with protecting consumers from foodborne illness. A federal judge in

By Dan Flynn

/ 14 Feb 2022

For now, only written arguments will be allowed to decide case on new swine inspection system

Next week, they slow the bacon making while line speed appeal goes forward

By her actions, it sure looks like federal Judge Joan N. Ericksen is fiercely defending her decision to slow line speeds for slaughtering market hogs. Her ruling, which takes effect

By Dan Flynn

/ 25 Jun 2021

Next week, they slow the bacon making while line speed appeal goes forward

Letter from The Editor: Pork producers strike back

Opinion In 2020, the food and employee safety issue known as line speed became a cause celeb, cited by the union and other activist groups in all sorts of ways.

By Dan Flynn

/ 7 Jun 2021

Letter from The Editor: Pork producers strike back

Dueling inspection systems produce another round of competing data

For the past quarter-century, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has run two options for inspecting hogs. The HACCP-based Inspection Model Project or HIMP evolved into the New Swine

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Feb 2021

Dueling inspection systems produce another round of competing data

FSIS gains some in push back with OIG over process audit for new swine slaughter rule

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) report on USDA’s recent rulemaking for the Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection did not find much to concern USDA’s Food Safety and

By Dan Flynn

/ 30 Jun 2020

FSIS gains some in push back with OIG over process audit for new swine slaughter rule

A third federal district court is mulling over the New Swine Inspection System

The USDA has until Friday to submit final written arguments in a federal court in New York for dismissing a third challenge to the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS). Federal

By Dan Flynn

/ 20 Apr 2020

A third federal district court is mulling over the New Swine Inspection System

Federal court in California will hear oral arguments in USDA motion to dismiss swine lawsuit

The USDA by April 15 will ask a federal court in California to dismiss a second lawsuit filed to overturn the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS’s) new

By Dan Flynn

/ 9 Apr 2020

Federal court in California will hear oral arguments in USDA motion to dismiss swine lawsuit

USDA gets all but the line speed issue thrown out of court

The unions are down to one issue with the USDA about new inspection protocols for market hogs, and it is not food safety. After tossing out challenges to how USDA’

By Dan Flynn

/ 7 Apr 2020

USDA gets all but the line speed issue thrown out of court

Letter to the Editor: Swine inspections from the Canadian perspective

Opinion Dear Editor, As a former CFIA ( Canadian Food Inspection Agency) inspector, I have been following this story regarding the change in inspections on the hog plants with great interest.

By Guest Contributor

/ 21 Jan 2020

Letter to the Editor: Swine inspections from the Canadian perspective

Letter to the Editor: USDA move to outsource inspections is recipe for disaster

Opinion Dear Editor, I am submitting this letter in response to Dan Flynn’s earlier piece regarding pork inspection line speeds. The federal government’s decision to put pork producers

By Guest Contributor

/ 17 Jan 2020

Letter to the Editor: USDA move to outsource inspections is recipe for disaster

Letter to the Editor: Line speeds, worker safety are real concerns

Opinion Dear Editor, Editor Dan Flynn’s Jan. 12 letter supporting the USDA’s new swine slaughter rule perpetuates so many falsehoods, it merits a lengthy response. Among other things,

By Guest Contributor

/ 15 Jan 2020

Letter to the Editor: Line speeds, worker safety are real concerns

Lawsuit challenges USDA’s New Swine Inspection System; cites public safety

Opinion Today (Jan. 13, 2019,) Center for Food Safety (CFS), Food & Water Watch (FWW), and two supporting members filed an actionagainst the U.S. Department of Agriculture for issuing

By Guest Contributor

/ 14 Jan 2020

Lawsuit challenges USDA’s New Swine Inspection System; cites public safety

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New Swine Inspection System (NSIS)

For now, only written arguments will be allowed to decide case on new swine inspection system

Next week, they slow the bacon making while line speed appeal goes forward

Letter from The Editor: Pork producers strike back

Dueling inspection systems produce another round of competing data

FSIS gains some in push back with OIG over process audit for new swine slaughter rule

A third federal district court is mulling over the New Swine Inspection System

Federal court in California will hear oral arguments in USDA motion to dismiss swine lawsuit

USDA gets all but the line speed issue thrown out of court

Letter to the Editor: Swine inspections from the Canadian perspective

Letter to the Editor: USDA move to outsource inspections is recipe for disaster

Letter to the Editor: Line speeds, worker safety are real concerns

Lawsuit challenges USDA’s New Swine Inspection System; cites public safety

Your Support Protects Public Health