USDA cites meat plants for animal treatment, food safety issues By Dan Flynn  USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued its first-quarter report for the federal fiscal year and it includes some red marks for big meat plants regarding animal treatment. The enforcement report covers the first three months of FY2016, Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, 2015. FSIS enforcement activity during the first quarter ranged from routine administrative actions for noncompliance... Continue Reading
Canada has 2 weeks left to get its food safety act together By Dan Flynn  USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is demanding Canada comply with recommendations from an audit of the country's food safety for meat, poultry and eggs or it's exports to the U.S. will be blocked. Canada was told 20 months ago by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that it needed to fix operational or procedural... Continue Reading
National meat and poultry group reviews retail Listeria controls By News Desk  The National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) is poised to review Listeria monocytogenes control at retail outlets and consider mandatory features on the labels of processed, not-ready-to-eat products that appear as ready-to-eat. A two-day public meeting is set for March 29-30 at the Patriot Plaza III building in Washington, DC. Attendees are asked to pre-register. Additional... Continue Reading
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