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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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Conventional and Cell-Based/Cultured Meat Groups Write Joint Letter to USDA Urging Agency to Solicit Input on What Labeling Should Look Like

Posted on October 22, 2020

On October 19, 2019, organizations representing conventional and cell-based /cultured meat, poultry, and seafood companies, including the Alliance for Meat, Poultry and Seafood Innovation and the North American Meat Institute

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FSIS Proposes to Expand Eligibility for Generic Label Approval and to Discontinue FSIS Evaluation of Voluntarily Submitted Labels That are Eligible for Generic Approval

Posted on September 14, 2020

Meat, poultry, and egg products may not be sold, offered for sale, or otherwise distributed in commerce without prior approval of labels by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety

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USDA Announces Egg Product Inspection Modernization Effort

Posted on September 10, 2020

On September 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that it is modernizing egg products inspection methods for the first time since

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Animal Rights Groups File Lawsuit Against USDA to tackle Inhumane Treatment of Poultry

Posted on September 3, 2020

On August 13, 2020, animal welfare advocates sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a bid to compel the agency to issue rules to ensure the humane handling of

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Federal Judge Accepts Preemption Arguments in Dismissing Consumer’s and Rancher’s Putative Class Action Lawsuits Over “Product of USA” Labeling for Beef Imported to the United States for Slaughter and Processing

Posted on August 31, 2020

Food Cos. Escape Suit Alleging False US Origin Labeling (subscription to Law360 required)

The Federal Meat Inspection Action (FMIA) grants the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) exclusive authority to

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