Tag: FSIS
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FSIS Violated APA in Removing Pork Line Speed Limits, Court Rules
A Minnesota federal court has ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) violated the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) when it adopted the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS), which eliminated line speed limits for pork processing. United Food & Com. Workers Union, Local 663 v. USDA, No. 19-2660 (D. Minn.,…
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USDA Reviewing Agency Inspections of Meatpacking Plants During COVID-19 Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) inspector general will reportedly review how the agency handled inspections during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to The Washington Post. The probe will review how the Food Safety and Inspection Service spent $33 million in extra funding provided by Congress in March 2020, including what precautions were taken to protect the…
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Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Foster Farms Animal Welfare Lawsuit
A California appeals court has declined to revive a lawsuit alleging that packaging for Foster Poultry Farms Inc. products misleads consumers by featuring a certification that the animals are treated humanely. Leining v. Foster Poultry Farms Inc., No. B291600 (Cal. App. Ct., 2nd Dist., entered February 23, 2021). The plaintiff had alleged that she believed…
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FSIS Partially Grants CSPI Petition on Nitrites
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has partially granted a petition filed by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) about the use of “No Nitrate or Nitrite Added” and “Uncured” on labels for “products that have been processed using any source of nitrates or nitrites.” FSIS indicated…
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Meat, Cultured Meat Groups Jointly Send USDA Letter
The National American Meat Institute and the Alliance for Meat, Poultry and Seafood Innovation have urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to seek more information on cultured or cell-based meat and poultry products. The organizations recommend that USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issue an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to obtain information about…
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USDA Denies Veal Group’s Petition on Regulatory Definitions
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has responded to a petition submitted by the American Veal Association aiming to establish “a regulatory definition for veal and other immature cattle that reflects established industry practices.” The petition included a proposed definition and suggested subcategories for “milk-fed…
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FSIS Releases Updated Import Guidance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced the availability of updated guidance on importing meat, poultry and eggs into the United States. According to the announcement, “FSIS revised and reorganized a section on industry supply chain best practices; clarified approaches to levels of reinspection; added information about generic labeling…
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Union Targets FSIS Poultry Processing Waivers in Lawsuit
Several labor unions and their affiliated international union, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), have filed a lawsuit urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) to “set aside a waiver program” for exceeding maximum line speeds on the grounds that FSIS adopted the program without adhering to…