Meat Processing Opportunities in Oregon
The funding is part of an ongoing effort to boost economic development and enable Oregonians access to locally produced meat products.
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USDA Out With Proposed Regulatory Framework To Reduce Salmonella
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service released a proposed regulatory framework for a new strategy to control Salmonella contamination and reduce illnesses from poultry products. The agency will host a virtual public meeting on November 3rd to get input from stakeholders on the framework.
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FSIS Removes Mask Mandate for Meat Processing Facilities
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service this week removed mandatory mask requirements at federally inspected meat processing facilities. As of March 1st, FSIS Notice 34-21 requiring masks was rescinded. FSIS-regulated establishments are no longer subject to suspension or withdrawal of inspection services for failure to require their employees to wear masks when FSIS inspection program personne
USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on Food Safety Advisory Committee
The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service is soliciting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection. USDA expects to appoint committee members in 2022. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said, "attracting and appointing individuals from diverse perspectives and expertise to serve on will be essential to accomplishing ou
FSIS Seeking Proposals to Control Salmonella in Poultry Processing
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection service seeks proposals from poultry processors for pilot projects that will test different control strategies for Salmonella contamination. FSIS announced Friday participating processors will experiment with new or existing pathogen control and measurement strategies and share data collected during the pilots with FSIS
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USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee
The Department of Agriculture appointed 13 new members and 17 returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods Tuesday. Committee members are chosen based on their expertise in microbiology, risk assessment, epidemiology, public health, food science, and other disciplines
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USDA Recalling Pork Products
Chicago-Based Evans Food Group is recalling approximately 10,359 pounds of pork pellet products that were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States. The pork pellet products were imported on September 15th and further processed into pork rind and chicharrones items
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USDA Seeking Comments on Labeling Meat Derived from Animal Cells
The Department of Agriculture is seeking your thoughts regarding the labeling of meat and poultry products made using cultured cells derived from animals. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking Thursday to solicit comments. FSI
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Meat Institute Calls for Mandatory Labeling of Cell-Based Products
Two meat industry groups urge the USDA to support mandatory labeling of cell-based/cultured meat and poultry products. The Meat Institute and the Alliance for Meat, Poultry and Seafood Innovation penned a letter to USDA Monday. The groups also call on USDA to solicit input on what that labeling should look like through an Advance Notice of Public Rulemaking
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USDA Accepting Comments On Salmonella Plan
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service has extended the public comment period for its work on reducing salmonella in the meat, poultry, and processed egg products.
"With the expectation is that we change when new information becomes available and that's one of the reasons we have this meeting we don't want to stay in the same old rut in the same old place, just because we've always don