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Oct 3, 2024 · News. Friday, October 04 2024. FSIS Tips for Food Safety After Hurricane Helene. Update on FSIS H5N1 Sampling. ALP Announces New Microbiological Accreditation Opportunity. FSIS Posts Quarterly Updates to Establishment-Specific...
USDA launches internal investigation into Boar's Head outbreak | AP News
2 days ago · U.S. Agriculture Department officials have launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of serious problems at a Boar’s Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak, a lawmaker said Tuesday. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said that USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fong is looking into whether federal investigators ...
USDA Proposes New Policy to Reduce Salmonella in Raw Poultry …
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today issued a comprehensive proposed rule and determination to more effectively reduce Salmonella contamination …
USDA Finalizes Policy to Protect Consumers from Salmonella in …
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced its final determination to declare Salmonella an adulterant in raw breaded stuffed chicken products when they exceed a specific threshold (1 colony forming unit (CFU) per gram or higher) for Salmonella ...
Updates on H5N1 Beef Safety Studies - USDA
May 24, 2024 · USDA has a rigorous meat inspection process, which includes Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) veterinarians who are present at all federal livestock slaughter facilities. FSIS personnel inspect each animal before slaughter, and all cattle carcasses must pass a second inspection after slaughter and be determined to be fit to enter the ...
USDA launches internal investigation into handling of Boar's Head ...
1 day ago · The pair also asked the USDA to strengthen its Listeria prevention protocols ind investigate other Boar’s Head locations for safety violations. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has ...
Inspection report reveals history of sanitation ... - Food Safety News
Aug 29, 2024 · The inspection report, obtained by CBS News through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, documents 69 instances of noncompliance observed by USDA Food Safety and Inspection...
FSIS Highlights 2023 Accomplishments in Protecting Public
Washington, D.C., Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced its key achievements in 2023 that...
Following Deadly Listeria Outbreak, USDA Launches Internal ...
2 days ago · On September 5, 2024, Sen. Blumenthal wrote to Ms. Fong urging an investigation into USDA’s handling of previous safety violations at the Boar’s Head plant in Jarratt, Virginia, following the discovery of USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) inspection reports dating back to January 2022 that showed dozens of instances of unhygienic conditions, including insects, mold, meat ...
FSIS highlights 2023 accomplishments in work to ... - Food Safety News
Feb 2, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is out with its ” key achievements” for 2023 that protected public health through food safety and...