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USDA Pushes Back Against Washington Post Over New Swine Slaughter Inspection System

Posted on April 11, 2019

On February 1, 2018, FSIS put forward a proposed rule to establish a voluntary, opt-in inspection system for market hog slaughter establishments, called the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS).

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FDA Guidance States Live Animals Processed Under USDA Regulations Do Not Need to Comply with FSVP Regulations

Posted on March 21, 2018

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

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USDA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule to “Modernize” Pork Inspection

Posted on February 21, 2018

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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USDA Rejects NCC’s Petition to Lift Poultry Line Speed

Posted on January 31, 2018

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

Posted on January 22, 2018

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 Announces Comment Period on NCC Petition to Lift Poultry Line Speeds

Posted on October 16, 2017

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates the production of meat, poultry, and egg products. In 2014, FSIS published a final rule called the “Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection”

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National Chicken Council Petitions USDA to Lift Poultry Line Speed Limits

Posted on September 14, 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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