FSIS will expand its heavy metal surveillance to include processed foods, such as sausages and ready-to-eat meals.

Testing air and surfaces can detect dangerous viruses earlier and more comprehensively than testing birds alone ...

The pilot will be open to chicken and turkey slaughter or processing establishments subject to one or more of the current ...

The evolution of Brazilian poultry farming in recent decades based on new technologies and advancements in the sanitary control of field birds, has modified the risk profile associated with meat. The ...

Makary resigns. Martin Makary, MD, MPH, has resigned from his position as Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner. Kyle Diamantas, most recently the Deputy Commissioner of Human Foods, will ...

In an exclusive interview, BEEF speaks with Dr. Mindy Brashears, Under Secretary for Food Safety at USDA. She was nominated for the position by President Trump last fall and confirmed by the Senate on ...

In the United States, approximately 800 foodborne illness outbreaks occur each year (1). Foodborne illnesses raise public health, and safety concerns and burdens the economy. In the year 2023, the ...

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Workers at Triumph Foods pork processing facility are pictured on April 28, 2017. The facility houses 2,800 employees in St. Joseph, Missouri. photo by Preston Keres, USDA via Flickr A pig’s head ...

However, while it is true that the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) withdrew a proposal aimed at reducing salmonella in raw poultry products, that withdrawal did not leave salmonella ...