USDA

FSIS reports few infractions at the nation’s largest meat operations

Infractions resulting in administrative actions against large animal establishments by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service during the past quarter fit on just one page. Just nine large establishments

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Aug 2022

FSIS reports few infractions at the nation’s largest meat operations

Keep safe school lunches in mind during that back to school shopping trip

On your next back-to-school shopping trip, make sure to include food safety items on your shopping list to keep school lunches safe, USDA says. “Every day, parents focus on the

By News Desk

/ 22 Aug 2022

Keep safe school lunches in mind during that back to school shopping trip

USDA reports inspection activity for third quarter

After a half year of setting records with the quarterly slaughter of more than 40 million head of livestock, the pace slowed for USDA’s meat inspectors, but not by

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Aug 2022

USDA reports inspection activity for third quarter

Remembering Kevin: There was no accountability

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Ohio State University and is republished here with permission. The author is Barbara Kowalcyk, Kevin’s mother. Kevin came into

By Guest Contributor

/ 12 Aug 2022

Remembering Kevin: There was no accountability

USDA gets employee safety training and OSHA gets access to food facilities under new MOU

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) renewed a cooperative agreement with a formal signing on Aug.

By News Desk

/ 11 Aug 2022

USDA gets employee safety training and OSHA gets access to food facilities under new MOU

National Chicken Council objects to USDA plan to name Salmonella as adulterant in some chicken products

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) decision to declare Salmonella as an adulterant in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products is not welcomed by the regulated industry. “NCC

By Dan Flynn

/ 9 Aug 2022

National Chicken Council objects to USDA plan to name Salmonella as adulterant in some chicken products

USDA wants to reinstate organic welfare standards; could benefit food safety

Celebrating the USDA’s move on Aug. 5 to reinstate organic animal welfare standards, organic advocates are hailing this as a “resounding victory” for organic farmers, their livestock, and organic

By Cookson Beecher

/ 8 Aug 2022

USDA wants to reinstate organic welfare standards; could benefit food safety

Top food safety administrators in U.S. say it’s not rocket science, but it is science

PITTSBURGH, PA — Technology, pathogens and diligence were the watchwords from two leaders from the USDA and FDA as they addressed attendees at the International Association of Food Protection’s 2022

By Coral Beach

/ 2 Aug 2022

Top food safety administrators in U.S. say it’s not rocket science, but it is science

FSIS takes on Salmonella in certain chicken products; hopes to publish something by fall

PITTSBURGH, PA — Whether you call it a baby step or a significant stride, the federal government is taking action to clean up the chicken people in America eat. With an

By Coral Beach

/ 1 Aug 2022

FSIS takes on Salmonella in certain chicken products; hopes to publish something by fall

Company recalls sandwich wraps after government testing finds Listeria

Rachael’s Food Corporation, a Chicopee, MA establishment, is recalling 2,246 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry wrap products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S.

By News Desk

/ 31 Jul 2022

Company recalls sandwich wraps after government testing finds Listeria

Oregon’s state inspection program is 28th in the nation

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the State of Oregon have reached a cooperative agreement, under which the state inspection program may inspect meat products produced

By News Desk

/ 31 Jul 2022

Oregon’s state inspection program is 28th in the nation

USDA sessions look at food safety related to poultry, antimicrobial resistance

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a few things on its Constitute Update related to food safety this week. Two of the items involve the USDA’s Food Safety

By News Desk

/ 12 Jul 2022

USDA sessions look at food safety related to poultry, antimicrobial resistance

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USDA

FSIS reports few infractions at the nation’s largest meat operations

Keep safe school lunches in mind during that back to school shopping trip

USDA reports inspection activity for third quarter

Remembering Kevin: There was no accountability

USDA gets employee safety training and OSHA gets access to food facilities under new MOU

National Chicken Council objects to USDA plan to name Salmonella as adulterant in some chicken products

USDA wants to reinstate organic welfare standards; could benefit food safety

Top food safety administrators in U.S. say it’s not rocket science, but it is science

FSIS takes on Salmonella in certain chicken products; hopes to publish something by fall

Company recalls sandwich wraps after government testing finds Listeria

Oregon’s state inspection program is 28th in the nation

USDA sessions look at food safety related to poultry, antimicrobial resistance

Your Support Protects Public Health