Food safety is the number priority for the people that produce the billions of pounds of meat and poultry enjoyed by consumers, and a new video shows the many steps companies take to ensure that everything from steaks, roasts and chops to burgers, bacon, hot dogs and deli meats, are enjoyed safely. “Food Safety Interventions in the Meat Industry” takes viewers inside meat and poultry plants and highlights the different food safety tactics used from the time an animal arrives all the way through to when meat is packaged and sent to restaurants and store shelves.
“Interventions are like hurdles erected to block potential problems. Hurdles help, but aren’t perfect, so meat companies use a series of them and each one makes it less likely a problem will cross the finish line where it could pose a risk to consumers,” said Meat Institute Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Janet Riley. “This video shows many of the interventions used to give people a window into how their meat is safely produced.”