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Keeping Infants Safe in Midst of Formula Shortages

May 13, 2022 Cindy Long, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service

There are few things that worry a parent more than their children’s health and safety. The ongoing infant formula shortage due to supply chain issues, which worsened due to a major formula recall in February, has left many caregivers feeling concerned and anxious about their options for safely...

Food and Nutrition

Enjoy Your Holiday Weekend - Use a Food Thermometer!

May 23, 2014 Alexandra Tarrant, Public Affairs Specialist

Those of you who follow the news have probably seen the recall this week of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Understandably, this causes concern among consumers. However, this does not mean you can’t enjoy a hamburger off the grill or that you need to cancel your backyard...

Health and Safety

Wolverine Packing Company Recall: What Consumers Need to Know

May 21, 2014 Brian Ronholm, Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety

You may have heard about the FSIS announcement this week that the Wolverine Packing Company in Detroit, MI was recalling 1.8 million pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. This recall is linked to 11 patients in four states. I wanted to provide an update on...

Health and Safety

Setting the Record Straight on FSIS Inspector Vacancy Rates

March 19, 2014 Aaron Lavallee, FSIS' Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education

Recently, the New York Times published an article claiming that job vacancies in the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) are leading to more food recalls. That's not true. The fact is, vacancies within the agency do not mean there are less inspectors on the job in our nation's meat plants...

Health and Safety

USDA Urges Consumers: Check Your Freezers

August 06, 2010 prhee

Written by Lisa Wallenda Picard, Food Safety and Inspection Service Last night, USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a recall of frozen ground beef products. Working closely with our partners at California’s Department of Public Health, investigators were able to connect several...

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