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Test tubes Updates to Chemistry Lab Guidebook (Aug 22, 2012)
Methods I03, R01b, and R46 were updated; you may subscribe to receive email notification of updates.
Photo of USDA inspector USDA Suspends Central Valley Meat for Humane Handling Violations (Aug 21, 2012)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture continues to take aggressive action to investigate and respond to disturbing evidence of inhumane treatment of cattle at Central Valley Meat in Hanford, CA.
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Learn how to enroll and use this web-based system for approval of meat, poultry, and egg product labels.

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This section includes information on the meat, poultry, and egg products inspection laws, Federal Register documents, FSIS directives and notices, FSIS inspection issuances, and administrative directives and notices.

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Residue Violators Lists, Quarterly Enforcement Reports, and other information on the enforcement of food safety inspection regulations in domestic meat, poultry, and egg product processing.

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A recall is a voluntary action by a manufacturer or distributor to protect the public from products that may cause health problems. Look here first for current recall news.

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Find information about the many public meetings and scientific symposia sponsored by FSIS. Public meetings allow the agency to share information with, and gather input from, stakeholders on food safety and public health topics.

For More Information Regarding Microbiology
FSIS' Office of Public Health Science (OPHS) uses the latest scientifically-based microbiological approaches to detect, understand, and prevent foodborne hazards, including Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria. Testing results are collected and reported. | More Scientific Data & Reports


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