USDA threatens to shut down facilities; Consumer Reports findings; Foster Farms statement

A report from the New York Times states that the computer system used by the country’s 3,000 federal meat inspectors was shut down for two days this month, leading to shipments of meat being shipped out of plants before workers could collect samples to check for pathogens.

The amendment, offered by Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), passed by voice vote with a bipartisan majority.

When you start with quality, USDA Choice, native beef from a select purveyor such as Davis Creeks, use top-secret specifications and time-tested aging techniques, and top it all off with melted garlic butter, you've got the perfect sirloin, right?

Indeed, USDA recently published new proposed rules requiring meat processors to properly label mechanically tenderized meat products.

The groups involved in the lawsuit contend that the Agriculture Department did not perform reviews required by the National Environmental Protection Act prior to authorizing the plants to slaughter horses.

The USDA said it was required by law to issue a grant of inspection to Valley Meat Co.

The USDA has approved a label for meat and liquid egg products that includes a claim about the absence of genetically engineered products.

The CFIA and USDA are making wonderful strides in engaging industry towards best practices.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service today issued a Final Rule to modify the labeling provisions for the mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) program.