What Should an Establishment Consider in Controlling Pathogenic STECs?
By Dennis R. Johnson and Barbara J. Masters, D.V.M. As the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) begins to conduct Food Safety Assessments (FSA) at beef slaughter...
View Article2012 in the Rear View Mirror
By Arthur Y. Tsien Now that that the Christmas stockings, Hanukkah menorahs and Kwanzaa harvest symbols have been put away until year end, and resolutions for 2013 have been written (and hopefully not...
View ArticleNew AMS Proposed Rule for COOL Drives Meat Industry Mad
By Barbara J. Masters, D.V.M. While most people are filling out their brackets for March Madness®, producers of muscle cuts of meat are dealing with a different type of “March Madness.” On March 12,...
View ArticleFSIS 2014 Annual Performance Plan
By Barbara J. Masters, D.V.M. FSIS issued their 2014 Annual Performance Plan as a tool to document specific targets for 2014. In reviewing the plan for FSIS, it is clear that there is one main target...
View ArticleTune up and Be Ready – A Practice Tip from Dr. Doom
By Barbara J. Masters, D.V.M. FSIS has indicated that based on some recent “negative events;” they will be increasing verification activities. Increased verification should not mean increased...
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