- On May 24, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a guideline: FSIS Guideline for Determining Whether a Livestock Slaughter or Processing Firm
FDA Guidance States Live Animals Processed Under USDA Regulations Do Not Need to Comply with FSVP Regulations
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- On March 21, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published guidance that live animals processed under Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations do not need to comply with Foreign
USDA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule to “Modernize” Pork Inspection
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- On January 19, 2018, USDA released a proposed rule called the “Modernization of Pork Slaughter” rule. The new rule – which has garnered significant industry support – aims to increase
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USCA petitions USDA for Labeling Alternative Beef Products
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates the quality, safety, and labeling of meat, poultry, and egg products marketed in the United States. Recently,
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USDA Rejects NCC’s Petition to Lift Poultry Line Speed
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- On August 21, 2014, FSIS published a final rule called the “Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection” (79 FR 49566, Aug. 21, 2014) which amended the Agency’s poultry regulations to establish
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USDA Releases Proposed Rule to “Modernize” Pork Inspection
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- Last week, we reported that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) cleared USDA’s “Modernization of Pork Slaughter” rule. The new rule – which has garnered significant industry
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USDA’s Modernized Pork Slaughter Rule Clears OMB
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- Last year, we reported that USDA’s Food Safety & Inspection Service intends to move forward with plans to modernize swine slaughter inspections by way of a “Modernization of Pork Slaughter”
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USDA Announces Proposed Rule to Amend Egg Products Inspection Regulations
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the egg products inspection regulations by requiring official plants that process egg products to
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FSIS Releases 2017 Food Safety Data
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- Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced key 2017 data concerning its food safety efforts.
- 2017 highlights include:
- FSIS inspected more than 155
USDA-FSIS Announces Food Safety Research Priorities
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- USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates the production of meat, poultry, and egg products. As part of its FY 2017-2021 Strategic Plan to promote food safety and public
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