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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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U.S. Beef Industry Presses For Access to Chinese Market

Posted on March 29, 2017

U.S. beef has been denied access to China since 2003. Last fall, China announced that it had lifted its ban on imports of U.S. beef, but attempts since then to

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FSIS Issues Updated Guidance Concerning Beef and Veal Slaughter Best Practices

Posted on March 17, 2017

As our readership is well aware, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates the production of meat, poultry, and egg products. To help achieve its enumerated food safety goals,

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FSIS Increases Beef Import Inspection From Certain Countries

Posted on March 14, 2017

By way of background, all meat and poultry food products are potentially subject to regulation by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) upon import into the U.S. Turning to

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