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USDA extends public consultation period on determination to label Salmonella in breaded stuffed raw chicken products

U.S – The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has extended the comment period on the proposed determination titled Salmonella in Not-Ready-To-Eat Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products. This is in response to requests from industry associations for more time to assess and assemble comments on the proposal’s impact. Published on April 28, 2023, the deadline for…

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USDA releases new guidance for ready-to-eat fermented, cured meat products

U.S – The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published guidelines for producing meat and poultry products that are ready-to-eat (RTE), shelf-stable, fermented, salt-cured, and dried without using cooking as the major lethal process. The guideline answers frequently asked concerns about the risks to food safety connected to the items covered by…

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USDA publishes determination to label Salmonella in breaded stuffed raw chicken products

U.S – The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published a proposed determination to label Salmonella as an adulterant in breaded stuffed raw chicken products when it exceeds a very low threshold of infection.  The FSIS proposed regulatory framework to minimize Salmonella infections connected to poultry products was first announced in October…

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USDA announces “No Objection Letter”  not needed when employing cloth sampling method in  E.coli sampling

U.S – Establishments wishing to adopt the cloth sampling method (i.e., manual sampling device or continuous sampling device) for Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) testing of raw beef products will no longer require a “No Objection Letter” (NOL) from U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS). Additionally, if employing the same parameters as their supporting literature,…

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USDA invests over U.S$43 million in meat, poultry processing industries

U.S – In order to support its ongoing efforts to transform the food system at every point along the supply chain, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested more than U.S$43 million in research, innovation, and expansion in the meat and poultry processing industries.  This investment, funded through the American Rescue Plan and the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative…

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USDA welcomes new members to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

U.S – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has appointed 15 new members and five returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). The Committee’s members are selected based on their expertise in meat and poultry safety, public health, and other Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) policies. “We are proud to announce the new…

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USDA Scientists find minimal hempseed cake residue in cattle, posing no risk to consumers

U.S – Researchers from the North Dakota State University (NDSU) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA’s ARS) have discovered that cattle-fed industrial hemp byproduct hempseed cake retain very low levels of cannabinoids in their muscle, liver, kidney, and fat tissues that are safe for consumption. As of right now, the amount of THC and CBD residues…

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USDA extends speed limit trials in National Swine Slaughter Inspection System firms

U.S – The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the time-limited trials (TLTs) that previously allowed some National Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS) businesses to run at a faster line speed through November 30, 2023. A directive from the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota was issued in March…

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USDA publishes draft rule on “Product of USA” label claims to provide clarity to consumers

U.S – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer comprehension of the claim’s meaning. According to the proposed rule, meat, poultry, and egg products may only use the voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” label claim if…

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USDA highlights significance of ground beef food safety best practices to prevent E.coli

U.S – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has emphasized the significance of improving outreach to food retail stores about best food safety practices for beef that will be ground in an after-action review of an Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to ground beef in 2022. The E. coli outbreak under investigation occurred…

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