The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert due to concerns that the chicken breast in ready-to-eat chicken breast meal kits may contain wheat and soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the product labels.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the state of Montana have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment agreement, which provides an opportunity for selected state-inspected meat and poultry processors to ship their products across state lines.

The fiscal 2022 appropriations bill signed into law March 15 by President Joe Biden updates U.S. Department of Agriculture statutes to allow workplace flexibilities for Food Safety Inspection Service in-plant inspection personnel. 

Metal detection specialist Fortress Technology examines the different factors that are accelerating the need for smarter systems, and how intelligent inspection equipment is helping to usher in a new era of food safety. 

While growing and expanding in 2022, keep in mind that your food safety procedures must keep up with the changes.

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) has hand-selected nine issues to serve as the organization’s primary policy focus for 2022.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).

Albert Einstein, Ph.D. was quoted as defining insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.”

Over the last two decades, undeclared allergens have accounted for nearly 45% of all food product recalls.