USDA inspector general didn't order 'mass extermination' of birds to drive up cost of poultry, eggs
Although it is standard procedure to kill flocks with the outbreak of bird flu, posts on social media twisted the truth.
Food Safety News4d
Esteban leaving USDA for private sector
Dr. Emilio Esteban is leaving the USDA to take a job with Mérieux NutriSciences as Chief Scientific Officer for its North America division and head of its ...
Food Safety News8d
GAO wants USDA to step up efforts to control bacteria in meat and poultry
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prioritize the updating of pathogen standards for bacteria ...
Some Wegmans frozen chicken nuggets may be contaminated with bone fragments, says FSIS
Some frozen Wegmans chicken nuggets may be contaminated with bone fragments, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ...
Wegmans recalls frozen chicken nuggets due to possible bone fragments
Wegmans is recalling frozen chicken nuggets in eight states and the District of Columbia because there may be bone fragments ...
Asian Development Bank11d
Agriculture and Food Security
To transform agriculture in the region, ADB builds partnerships across developing Asia, including the private sector, to tackle difficult challenges such as climate change, nutrition insecurity, and ...
Business Insider11d
Don’t Run Out the Clock on Food Safety this Super Bowl
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has a game plan to keep your Super Bowl servings penalty free. “One of the biggest threats to a successful game ...
The Conversation17d
Agriculture secretary oversees food production, rural life, and nutrition programs that help millions afford healthy diets
Kathleen Merrigan has received several grants from USDA. Previously she was employed by the agency as Deputy Secretary (2009-2013) and Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator (1999-2001 ...
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BFP’s fire safety inspection certificate up online
announced the availability of fire safety inspection certificate applications online through the Fire Safety Inspection System (FSIS). BFP-Antique Senior Fire Officer Jefferson A. Cordero, in an ...
Newsweek21d
H-E-B Food Recalls: Full List of Products Impacted
This recall was due to a U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recall that was instituted nationwide and resulted in the pulling of nearly 10 million pounds of BrucePac meat from shelves.
Philadelphia Inquirer21d
Nine months of inspections at Riddle Hospital: March to November 2024
Riddle Hospital was cited by the Pennsylvania Department of Health for failing to properly monitor a patient’s vital signs in April. The incident was one of two times inspectors visited to investigate ...
Agri-Pulse22d
Trump picks Fordyce, Hoskins, Boren for USDA undersecretaries
Hoskins, who joined the Senate Agriculture Committee staff in 2021 after leaving USDA, would oversee the Agricultural Marketing Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. While at ...