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The U.S. Food Safety System Has Come A Long Way in 50 Years

July 05, 2016 Alfred V. Almanza, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety

July is the height of summer grilling season and throughout the month USDA is highlighting changes made to the U.S. food safety system over the course of this Administration. For an interactive look at USDA’s work to ensure your food is safe, visit the USDA Results project on Medium.com and read...

Health and Safety USDA Results

USDA Proposes Tougher Food Safety Standards for Chicken and Turkey

January 21, 2015 Al Almanza, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety

It’s no secret that Americans eat a lot of chicken and turkey. In fact, USDA estimates that a single American will eat 102 pounds of poultry in 2015. It is USDA’s job to ensure the meat and poultry products we enjoy are also safe to eat, and that means adapting federal food safety regulations to...

Health and Safety

Tis the Season to Avoid Raw Meat

December 11, 2014 Megan Buckles, Congressional and Public Affairs Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Everyone loves spending time with family and friends enjoying special winter treats, but you might want to think twice before reaching for some traditional dishes. Raw meat dishes like tartare may be more common this time of year, but they still come with health risks. “Tiger meat” is another...

Health and Safety

Turkey Tips Step 3: Let's (Finally) Get Cooking

November 25, 2014 Chris Bernstein, Food Safety Education Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

It’s here. You’ve been planning for this since the moment you packed away your summer flip-flops – Thanksgiving Day. After safely handling and preparing your turkey, you’ve got hungry guests headed your way expecting a grand feast, so it’s time to start cooking.

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New Frontiers of Food Safety

April 17, 2014 Joyce Hunter, Deputy CIO, Policy and Planning, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Over the last few decades, food safety has been marked by profound social, economic and political evolutions and technological breakthroughs such as 3D printing of food and the adoption of laboratory testing for pathogens. Laboratory testing for pathogens continues to evolve with the advancement of...

Health and Safety Technology

A Commitment to Humane Handling in the Food Safety and Inspection Service

October 30, 2013 FSIS spokesperson

The recent multistate outbreak of Salmonella has served as yet another reminder of the importance of a modern, effective food safety system in the United States. That’s why USDA has undertaken a comprehensive effort to modernize poultry slaughter inspection in ways that will reduce the risk for...

Health and Safety

Long-Term Agriculture Science Investment Is Seeing Pay-offs in Georgia

June 19, 2013 Sonny Ramaswamy, Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Today, I am in Athens, Georgia, visiting the University of Georgia (UGA) and meeting with university leaders, faculty, and students to learn about the great work being done here to advance agriculture and solve some of our most pressing challenges. NIFA has a long history of investing in...

Health and Safety Research and Science

Meeting our Mission – A Safer Food Supply

May 02, 2013 Dr. Elisabeth Hagen, USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety

Cross posted from Food Safety News: My passion for public health stems from my career as an infectious disease doctor, watching families cope with the heartbreak caused by preventable diseases, including foodborne illness. I know what it feels like to explain to a husband in shock that the reason...

Health and Safety

USDA Sets New Standards for Reducing Foodborne Pathogens in Chickens and Turkeys, Preventing Up To 25,000 Illnesses

March 18, 2011 Dr. David Goldman, Assistant Administrator, FSIS Office of Public Health Science

Secretary Vilsack believes there is no more fundamental function of government than protecting consumers, and there is no mission more important to USDA than ensuring the safety of our food.

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