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Regrettably, summertime can include a foodborne illness outbreak (and a well-publicized recall) involving meat or poultry.

Since 1998, food-grade lubricants haven’t been regulated by any government body

Last month, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reissued seven directives relating to FSIS surveillance, investigation and enforcement activities

On April 17, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published its annual report: Incidence and Trends of Infections with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food

Recently, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a white paper titled: “Current and Future Development and Use of Molecular Subtyping by USDA-FSIS.”

On Jan. 10, 2014, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released its updated Directive 10,240.4, Rev. 3, entitled: “Verification Activities for the Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) Regulation and the Ready-To-Eat (RTE) Sampling Program.”

Bill includes cuts to food stamp program, leaves COOL unaltered.

With the FSIS’ expanded sampling program for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli on bench trim, a prudent establishment should review its procedures as well as FSIS’ for any STEC testing.

The bill did not resolve the issues of GIPSA funding and making country-of-origin labeling compliant to the World Trade Organization to the industry's favor.

A provision in the bill bans the funding of USDA inspections at horse slaughter plants.