The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has petitioned USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for a new labeling scheme for beef products.
The petition, assigned to the FSIS Office of Policy and Program Development,
Continue Reading It won’t be COOL, but cattlemen say it will improve beef labeling
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and South Dakota have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement, which provides an opportunity for selected state-inspected meat and poultry processors to ship their products across state
Continue Reading South Dakota ninth state with cooperative interstate meat agreement with USDA
It looks like the line-speed issue involving market hogs is going down the Big River for a decision by the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis with or without USDA’s help.
State and federal officials are investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak traced to raw, frozen, breaded, stuffed chicken products. The USDA issued a public alert, but no recalls have been initiated as of the posting of
Continue Reading New Salmonella outbreak traced to raw, frozen, breaded chicken products
The extended holiday weekend means family, friends and food. And possibly more food than can be consumed. This means leftovers need to be stored so they can be enjoyed for a couple of days.
King’s Command Foods LLC of Kent, WA, is recalling 20,025 pounds of fully cooked, not shelf stable meat and poultry meatballs and pork patties because of misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Continue Reading King’s Command recalls meat products in 10 states for misbranding, allergens
As COVID-19 cases drop and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance changes, Americans are preparing to gather together to commemorate Memorial Day and honor the sacrifices so many have made to protect our
Continue Reading Tips for preventing the spread of foodborne illness this Memorial Day
The CDC has declared a multistate Salmonella Hadar outbreak traced to ground turkey over.
Patients were spread across 14 states, with a total of 33 people confirmed infected. Of the 22 patients for whom the
Continue Reading CDC says outbreak linked to turkey is over; consumers should check freezers
Federal officials are warning the public to check their freezers for certain frozen catfish products after U.S. smuggling officials found they had been imported from Brazil.
Brazil is not eligible to export fish of the
Continue Reading Federal officials warn public about illegally imported catfish from Brazil
With a dynamic list of speakers, in-depth series of education sessions, and exhibitors focusing on solutions, the Food Safety Summit, taking place virtually May 11-13, will bring the entire food supply chain together to
Continue Reading COVID-19 takes center stage at Food Safety Summit this week; register now
Livestock producers represented by the Billings, MT cattlemen’s group known as R-CALF say they have a “right” to use “traditional low-cost methods related to animal identification and traceability.”
But USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service
Continue Reading Federal court in Wyoming asked to block RFID technology
