Federal regulators plan to trim the fat on poultry inspection costs in the U.S. by concentrating on measures proven to boost food safety and cutting out excessive steps, the
Shamrock Foods of Phoenix, AZ, is recalling approximately 7,500 pounds of marinated beef and marinated chicken because the marinated beef contains soybeans, wheat, and sulfites, and the marinated chicken
In chicken houses longer than a football field, newborn chicks huddle together for warmth, forming a fuzzy, moving yellow carpet.
Over the next two months, these chicks will peck at
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is trying to facilitate education and collaboration regarding pre-harvest food safety interventions. At a recent agency conference focused
Poultry farms that transition to organic and stop giving their birds antibiotics have significantly lower levels of drug-resistant bacteria, according to new research out of the University of Maryland’s
Denmark takes its Salmonella seriously – even in raw poultry.
Since the beginning of this year, Denmark has recorded seven recalls of raw poultry products due to Salmonella contamination. The recalled
Two Northeastern companies have recalled small batches of ready-to-eat, smoked duck breast for possible Salmonella contamination.
New Bedford, MA-based Sid Wainer & Son Inc. recalled 137 pounds of the smoked
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday that while the E. coli outbreak unfolding in Europe poses no immediate threat to the U.S., the Department of Agriculture is monitoring the
Ask meat vendors at a farmers’ market what their biggest headache is, and they likely will say getting their animals processed. If those vendors are selling certified organic meat and
The North American Meat Processors Association filed a petition this week asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Canadian Food Inspection Service
Trying to cut the risk of foodborne illnesses caused by contaminated raw poultry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday announced stricter standards to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in
About 3,000 German farms were given the go-ahead to resume making food deliveries as an investigation continues into how dioxin got into animal feed and eggs, the BBC reported