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FSIS and a fundmental truth

— OPINION — Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a 4-part series. Between 1906 and 1992, FSIS and its predecessors attracted minimal public attention as they quietly pursued their assigned

By Dr. Michael Fisher

/ 14 Nov 2022

Time for a new label on ‘organic’ eggs?

— OPINION — Today the public comment period will close on a USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) rulemaking that, if all goes as planned, should increase the price of organic eggs. With

By Thomas Gremillion

/ 10 Nov 2022

Federal meat inspection has failed to adapt to operational environment

Editor’s note: This is the first of a four-part series. I had two simultaneous careers: the U.S. Army Reserve and the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service

By Dr. Michael Fisher

/ 7 Nov 2022

Federal meat inspection has failed to adapt to operational environment

Rule to reform and update enforcement of organic industry remains alive

The rule with the title: “Strengthening Organic Enforcement” is still hanging fire at USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). It’s said to be the single largest piece of organic

By News Desk

/ 2 Nov 2022

Rule to reform and update enforcement of organic industry remains alive

CDC declares outbreak linked to ground beef in HelloFresh meal kits over

Federal officials say an outbreak of E. Coli O157:H7 infections traced to ground beef in HelloFresh meal kits is over, but consumers may still have the product in their

By Coral Beach

/ 2 Nov 2022

CDC declares outbreak linked to ground beef in HelloFresh meal kits over

Organic Label’s animal welfare rule is close to crossing the finish line

There are just 10 more days to comment before USDA can finalize the Organic Livestock and Poultry rule for the National Organic Program. If enacted, new animal welfare standards would

By News Desk

/ 1 Nov 2022

Organic Label’s animal welfare rule is close to crossing the finish line

Foster Farms recalls chicken patties from Costco after consumer complaints

Foster Farms of Farmerville, LA, is recalling 148,000 pounds of fully cooked frozen chicken breast patties that may be contaminated with hard clear pieces of plastic. There is concern

By News Desk

/ 30 Oct 2022

Foster Farms recalls chicken patties from Costco after consumer complaints

Poultry losses for the year from bird flu near record; the threat to humans isn’t zero

The United States is now all but certain to beat its 2015 record of losing 50 million birds to highly pathogenic avian flu outbreaks. That became apparent during just two

By Dan Flynn

/ 26 Oct 2022

Poultry losses for the year from bird flu near record; the threat to humans isn’t zero

USDA changing foreign audit practices

During the pandemic, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service largely replaced its in-country visitation teams with so-called remote verification audits. FSIS audits foreign countries that export meat and eggs

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Oct 2022

U.S. groups among respondents to UK import inspection plans

More than a dozen comments were received on plans in the United Kingdom to change the rate of checks on specific imported products. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food

By News Desk

/ 19 Oct 2022

U.S. groups among respondents to UK import inspection plans

Public meeting set on USDA’s plan to propose considerations to control Salmonella in Chicken

As promised, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has scheduled a public meeting to discuss its proposed framework that is designed to consider how to control certain Salmonella

By News Desk

/ 18 Oct 2022

Public meeting set on USDA’s plan to propose considerations to control Salmonella in Chicken

USDA has future plans to consider whether Salmonella in chicken should be dealt with

The USDA is beginning to consider whether or not to consider if Salmonella in poultry should be considered a problem. The department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Oct 2022

USDA has future plans to consider whether Salmonella in chicken should be dealt with

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FSIS and a fundmental truth

Time for a new label on ‘organic’ eggs?

Federal meat inspection has failed to adapt to operational environment

Rule to reform and update enforcement of organic industry remains alive

CDC declares outbreak linked to ground beef in HelloFresh meal kits over

Organic Label’s animal welfare rule is close to crossing the finish line

Foster Farms recalls chicken patties from Costco after consumer complaints

Poultry losses for the year from bird flu near record; the threat to humans isn’t zero

USDA changing foreign audit practices

U.S. groups among respondents to UK import inspection plans

Public meeting set on USDA’s plan to propose considerations to control Salmonella in Chicken

USDA has future plans to consider whether Salmonella in chicken should be dealt with