FSIS denies petition to amend meat labeling regulations 07.08.2020 By Erica Shaffer The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine sought to position COVID-19 as a food safety hazard.Read More
Lawmakers propose bill to allow meat sales across state lines 07.01.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The bipartisan bill would give smaller processors more retail options.Read More
Groups seek to ban some hog carcass disposal methods 06.30.2020 By Erica Shaffer A petition to the USDA calls for a ban on incineration and mass burial of culled hogs.Read More
Foreign matter contamination prompts Pilgrim’s Pride recall 06.29.2020 By Ryan McCarthy FSIS reported almost 60K lbs of product recalled.Read More
OIG review reveals issues with swine slaughter rulemaking process 06.26.2020 By Erica Shaffer Public interest groups have taken to the courts to stop implementation of the new rule.Read More
La Bodega Meat recalls 83,038 lbs of beef products 06.18.2020 By Erica Shaffer USDA said the items were imported on June 2 and June 3.Read More
FSIS to expand STEC testing to additional raw beef products 06.16.2020 By Erica Shaffer Comments on the proposed plan are due on or before Aug. 3, 2020.Read More
FSIS recalls ground beef over E. coli concerns 06.15.2020 By Ryan McCarthy Lakeside Refrigerated Services recalled about 43K lbs of product.Read More
APHIS announces prevention plan for virulent Newcastle disease 06.02.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The disease was first found in 2018 in backyard exhibition birds.Read More
Conagra Brands expands recall of Healthy Choice bowl products 05.26.2020 By Erica Shaffer The company added more products to a recall announced in April.Read More