Although much of the United States had been shut down at presstime, to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the country is depending on food manufacturers, distributors and grocery stores to stay in operation. 

On June 8, FSIS issued Notice 40-16, “Questionnaire on Consumer Complaints Involving Foreign Material.”

The revised FSIS directive instructs inspection program personnel (IPP) on how to verify that meat and poultry establishments identify, segregate and properly hold adulterated product that has been returned to the establishment or has been received by the establishment for further processing.

In just a few short months, any official establishment or retail store that grinds raw beef products will be required to keep grinding records showing the source of all raw materials being used.

On Aug. 20, 2015, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued Directive 10,010.1, Rev. 4.

It may be me, but it seems like there have been even more recalls this year.