FSIS stated that the sausage product might contain pieces of rubber.

The change will be implemented April 1.

The USDA said the new rule would encourage competition, but stakeholders are pushing back.

The meat producer already started its own sanitation division.

The Grand Island, Neb., plant manager sent an action plan to the Hall County Board of Commissioners.

NGFA also wants legislative language for new additives category.

The bills take aim at ingredients like red No. 3, titanium dioxide and high fructose corn syrup.

A cooperative agreement will be managed by the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. 

The agency previously granted an extension in November 2023.

FSIS said a known allergen was not declared on the product label.