Upcoming sessions provide an opportunity for interested stakeholders to attend either in-person or virtually.

Each year, more and more food companies discover the critical importance of having good food product recall insurance. It is a topic I write about, and speak about, often. 

FSIS is seeking public comments on the proposed determination and the proposed verification sampling program.

New grant programs include the Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program and the Local Meat Capacity Grant Program.

Solicitations will be issued in the near future for deliveries beginning July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

All five appointees will serve three-year terms beginning June 2023 and ending June 2026.

USDA recently held a stakeholder roundtable with poultry industry leaders and state government officials to discuss the current and future HPAI strategy and opportunities for continued collaboration.

Members of the committee are chosen based on their expertise in meat and poultry safety, public health and other FSIS policies.

From about Sept. 4, 2020, to April 14, 2021, Colbert operated without maintaining an adequate bond or bond equivalent, as required by the P&S Act.

The board is seeking nominees for one member seat representing the South Region, one member seat representing the remainder of the U.S. region and one member seat representing importers.