FSIS Posts HIKE Scenario On Double Stunning

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service has posted on its Web site the first Humane Interactive Knowledge Exchange scenario in three years that is not a draft posted for the purposes of public comment. - Posted 4/29/08 by AHB

Farm Bill Basics Agreed, One-Week Extension Agreed

Farm bill negotiators said they reached agreement on the fundamental tenets of new five-year legislation on Friday, as the White House agreed to extend existing farm legislation a third time, giving legislators through May 2 to hammer out the details. - Posted 4/29/08 by AHB

AMI Launches New YouTube Channel “Meat News Network"

The American Meat Institute has launched the YouTube channel, “Meat News Network,” that will convey consumer-focused information about the meat industry in an accurate, visual way. - Posted 4/18/08 by AHB

South Korea Opens Borders To All U.S. Beef Products

South Korea has agreed to open its market to all U.S. beef products from cattle of all ages, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced. - Posted 4/18/08 by AHB

AAMP is co-sponsoring a workshop that is specifically geared toward small to medium sized processors that produce ready-to-eat meat and poultry products..  It will teach you the latest on controlling and eliminating Listeria monocytogenes including sanitation, testing, antimicrobials, etc. - Posted 4/16/08 by AHB

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Legislators Introduce Food Safety Recall Bill

Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-Conn.) and 10 co-sponsors last week introduced the Food Safety Recall Information Act (H.R. 5762), which would require USDA to list all of the retail stores and school districts that have received food products subjected to a recall. - Posted 4/16/08 by AHB

USDA IDs New Benefits Of Animal ID System

The agency rolled out a draft business plan that shows how the NAIS will be integrated with AMSA's other marketing programs, such as the USDA Process Verified, the Quality Systems Assessment and the Non-Hormone Treated Cattle Programs. - Posted 4/3/08 by AHB

USDA Reconsidering Retailer Disclosure In Class II, III Recalls

The agency is considering whether to apply it only to Class I recalls, rather than to all recalls as initially proposed. - Posted 4/1/08 by AHB

USDA May Broaden Scope Of Meats Deemed Adulterated By E. coli

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service is considering ruling raw beef products contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 as adulterated even if they are destined for further processing that could kill the pathogen. - Posted 4/1/08 by AHB