Food Safety Educator Volume 10, Number 1

Food Safety Educator for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. - Posted 9/30/05 by JBW

Congress Threatens Japan With Sanctions

Unless Japan stops "stonewalling" on the beef issue, Congress may introduce retaliatory measures. - Posted 9/30/05 by JBW

Beef Battle Back

Six U.S. states want the court to reconsider a ruling that allowed the importation of live cattle from Canada. - Posted 9/29/05 by JBW

USDA Unveils New Food Pyramid For Kids

USDA unveils the first food pyramid aimed specifically at 6- to 11-year-old children. - Posted 9/29/05 by JBW

Docket No. 04–037N - Treatment of Live Poultry Before Slaughter

FSIS issues new notice on humane treatment of poultry. - Posted 9/28/05 by JBW

Japan's Agricultural Minister Calls For Stronger Efforts Toward Resumption Of Beef Trade

Japan's agricultural minister expressed concern about possible U.S. reprisals. - Posted 9/28/05 by JBW

Japan's Food-Safety Group Not Ready To Lift U.S. Beef Ban

Japan's Food Safety Commission decided that it needs more time to evaluate U.S. safeguard measures. - Posted 9/27/05 by JBW

Technical Guidance Documents Now Available

There are a number of public health concerns to take into consideration after natural disasters affect environmental systems and infrastructures. - Posted 9/26/05 by JBW

FDA Head Crawford Resigns Abruptly

Lester Crawford, confirmed only two months ago as head of the Food and Drug Administration, resigned suddenly on Friday. - Posted 9/26/05 by JBW

Beef May Take Rita Hit

Big beef-producing counties in Texas may lie in killer storm's path; USDA prepares. - Posted 9/26/05 by JBW

Senate Makes Ban On Downers Permanent

An amendment to the agriculture, food and drug bill made permanent the USDA's temporary ban on the use of non-ambulatory, or downer cattle, in the human food supply. - Posted 9/23/05 by JBW

Food Industry Groups Release Industry Best Practices for Holding Tested Products

A new set of industry best practices for holding tested meat and poultry products has been developed and released by AMI and seven other trade associations. - Posted 9/22/05 by JBW

Dr. Wigberto Núñez Appointed as KOCH Equipment Processing Equipment Specialist

- Posted 9/22/05 by JBW

Imports Blocked

U.S. senate passes two measures putting the brakes on Japanese beef imports. - Posted 9/22/05 by JBW

Senate Stalls Japan Imports, AMI Questions USDA 'Consistency'

Senate coalition voted overwhelmingly to prohibit spending any money for the purpose of making its proposed rule reopening the border to Japanese beef permanent. - Posted 9/21/05 by JBW

Attorneys General Join R-CALF In Request For Rehearing

Attorneys general from six states have filed friend-of-the-court briefs asking that the full court review the R-CALF/USDA case. - Posted 9/21/05 by JBW

Canada, U.S. To Tighten BSE-Related Feed Ban

Stricter livestock feed rules finalized by the end of the year that would ban cattle brains, spines and other risk materials from all animal feed. - Posted 9/20/05 by JBW

Look Abroad

U.S. committee to review Australian, Canadian animal identification systems. - Posted 9/19/05 by AHW

Legislators Urge USDA To Discontinue Imports Of Japanese Beef

"I think it makes no sense to expand our domestic market for Japanese beef while their market for American beef remains closed." - Posted 9/16/05 by JBW

House, Senate Pass Differing Price-Reporting Bills

The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have each passed different bills to reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act. - Posted 9/15/05 by JBW

Meat, Poultry Companies Offer More Hurricane Relief; Suppliers Slowly Recovering

Many meat and poultry companies are offering their share of support. - Posted 9/14/05 by JBW

Canada Plans Mandatory Random Testing Of Farm Animals

New Canadian regulation to provide samples of any farm animals for disease testing. - Posted 9/13/05 by JBW

Reopening Soon?

Japanese subcommittee drafting report on safety of U.S. beef. - Posted 9/13/05 by JBW

Court Petition

U.S. cattle producers seek rehearing of court decision that allows imports from countries with BSE. - Posted 9/12/05 by JBW

USDA To Report On Katrina Damage Today

USDA's best guess as to the impact of Hurricane Katrina on farmers and ranchers. - Posted 9/12/05 by JBW

USDA To Lift Rule On Intestine Use

U.S. meatpackers will be allowed to use most of a cow's small intestine for sausage casings. - Posted 9/8/05 by JBW

 

Docket No. 03-025IF, Prohibition of the Use of Specified Risk Materials for Human Food and Requirements for the Disposition of Non-Ambulatory Disabled Cattle

NC State Offers Spanish Workshop On Food Safety & Sanitation

Learn the basics of food safety, sanitation, good manufacturing practices, sanitation, meat science, personal hygiene, basic microbiology, SSOP's, and HACCP. - Posted 9/8/05 by JBW

ID To Be Private

U.S. animal-identification system to be “public-private” partnership. - Posted 9/8/05 by JBW

USDA To Provide Food, Housing To Katrina Survivors

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has earmarked $50 million to provide emergency food assistance. - Posted 9/8/05 by JBW

Meat Industry Providing, Urging Relief For Katrina Victims

Awave as meat companies and related associations begin shipping supplies and funds to New Orleans and other flood-ravaged areas along the Gulf Coast. - Posted 9/6/05 by JBW

Scientists Say BSE Might Have Come From Humans

BSE may have its roots in trade in human corpses and skeletons that were ground up and included in animal feed imported to Europe from India. - Posted 9/6/05 by JBW

AAMP Receives Guidance On Inspections In Wake Of Katrina

Steve Krut said he has been in contact with Henry Baxter of the Louisiana Meat Inspection Division. - Posted 9/2/05 by JBW

Longtime AAMP Director Madeira Dead At 89

Robert L. Madeira died at his home Aug.16 of natural causes. - Posted 9/2/05 by JBW

Consumer Alert: Hurricane Katrina Aftermath: Keeping Food Safe During Flooding And Power Outages

USDA Fact Sheet - Posted 9/1/05 by JBW

Bryce Quick Named FSIS Deputy Administrator

USDA News Release - Posted 9/1/05 by JBW

FAO: Bird Flu Likely To Spread

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu is likely to be carried to the Middle East, Europe, South Asia and Africa along the flyways of wild water birds. - Posted 9/1/05 by JBW

FDA To Introduce New Rule On Feed Ban Soon

The proposed rule on ruminant-to-ruminant feed restrictions will finally emerge sometime in the next month or two. - Posted 9/1/05 by JBW