Under the temporary allowance, a portion of synthetic sodium nitrite and sodium erythorbate used to cure a ham could be substituted with sodium nitrite from a plant-based source.
Some establishments under federal inspection are experiencing supply chain shortages of synthetic sodium nitrite used to cure meat and poultry products.
USDA FSIS issues a public health alert due to concerns that fully cooked, ready-to-eat chicken salad product may contain cashews, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.
“Made in the USA” label claim could be used on meat and poultry products only when they are derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered and processed in the U.S.
There are concerns that fully cooked, ready-to-eat (RTE) pasta sauce labeled as pizza sauce contains anchovies and milk, known allergens, as well as ground beef and sulfites, which are not declared on the product label.