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USDA Aims to Reduce Salmonella Illnesses from Poultry

Posted on October 20, 2021

On October 19, the USDA’s FSIS announced a new effort to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products. FSIS initiated this effort to gather data and information necessary to support

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FSIS Responds to Petitions on “Meat” Labeling

Posted on September 23, 2021

As previously reported, on February 9, 2018, the US Cattlemen’s Association filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), requesting that

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FSIS Updates Multi-Component Kit Guideline

Posted on September 22, 2021

As our readers may recall, in July of 2019, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a notice of availability and a request for comment on a

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USDA Asked to Modernize Poultry Safety Standards

Posted on September 8, 2021

On September 2, a coalition of consumer groups, foodborne illness survivors, poultry industry, academic scientists, and other food safety leaders sent a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting a

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FSIS Reflects on 25 Years of HACCP

Posted on August 23, 2021

On July 25, 1996, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a final rule to address the problem of harmful bacteria on raw meat and poultry products. Such bacteria

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FSIS, FDA Sign New MOU Involving Dual Jurisdiction

Posted on August 9, 2021

Certain food establishments, referred to as dual jurisdiction establishments (DJEs), are under the jurisdiction of both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety

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Updated Salmonella & Campylobacter Poultry Guidelines

Posted on August 4, 2021

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released new guidelines for controlling Salmonella and Campylobacter in raw poultry. Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria are responsible for 3 million illnesses per

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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 Revises STEC Guidelines for Beef Operations

Posted on July 19, 2021

FSIS Announces Revised Guidelines for Minimizing the Risk of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Beef Slaughter and Processing Operations

On July 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food

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USDA Will Prohibit the Statements “No Nitrate or Nitrite Added” and “Uncured” on Products That Have Been Processed Using Any Source of Nitrates or Nitrites

Posted on December 14, 2020

Our blog discussed an August 29, 2019 petition submitted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and Consumer Report asking USDA to stop requiring the terms “Uncured”

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