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Updated Generic HACCP Model for Beef Slaughter

Posted on July 26, 2021
  •  The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the Pathogen Reduction/Hazard Analysis Critical Control (HACCP) Systems Final Rule in July 1996 mandating that HACCP be implemented in all USDA inspected

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FSIS Publishes Notice to Expand STEC Testing in Beef Products

Posted on June 19, 2020
  • On June 4, 2020 the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced plans to expand Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) testing to include additional raw beef products.  Specifically, FSIS is

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USDA Audit Shows Deficiencies in Brazil’s Meat Inspection System

Posted on November 17, 2017
  • As previously covered on this blog, Brazilian federal police raided several meat producers earlier this year for allegedly doling out bribes to inspectors to certify meat that was either

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ABC News and BPI Reach Settlement in Lean Finely Textured Beef Litigation

Posted on July 3, 2017
  • As previously covered on this blog, in the Spring of 2012, ABC News aired a series of reports on “Lean Finely Textured Beef” (LFTB), referring to the product as

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USDA Halts Brazilian Fresh Beef Imports Amid Safety Concerns

Posted on June 23, 2017
  • As previously covered on this blog, Brazilian federal police raided several meat producers earlier this year for allegedly doling out bribes to inspectors to certify meat that was either

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U.S. and China Finalize Details to Facilitate Resumption of U.S. Beef Exports to China

Posted on June 14, 2017
  • As previously covered on this blog, U.S. beef has been denied access to China for nearly 14 years due to concerns stemming from a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy

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Lean Finely Textured Beef Litigation – BPI’s Defamation Lawsuit Against ABC News Heats Up

Posted on June 12, 2017
  • In the Spring of 2012, ABC News aired a series of reports on “Lean Finely Textured Beef” (LFTB), referring to the product as “pink slime.” The media coverage of LFTB

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New FSIS Directive Indicates Expanded Testing of Brazilian Beef and Veal

Posted on May 24, 2017
  • As previously covered on this blog, Brazilian federal police raided several meat producers earlier this year for allegedly doling out bribes to inspectors to certify meat that was either

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China Slated to Resume US Beef Imports by July

Posted on May 12, 2017
  • As previously covered on this blog, U.S. beef has been denied access to China for nearly 14 years due to concerns stemming from a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy

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China Agrees (Again) to Import U.S. Beef

Posted on April 12, 2017
  • As previously covered on this blog, U.S. beef has been denied access to China since 2003.  Last September, China announced that it had lifted its ban on imports of

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