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Volume 6

BACK ISSUES

Volume 5
  • Vol. 5, No. 12 | PDF
    Gaining Some Insight Into the Agency's Situation-Based Humane Handling; More
  • Vol. 5, No. 11 | PDF
    FSIS' Food Defense Plan Survey: The Results Are In. What Was Your Impact?; More
  • Vol. 5, No. 10 | PDF
    Common Food Safety Violations Documented by Federal Regulatory Agencies, Part II; More
  • Vol. 5, No. 9 | PDF
    Tackling Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli; More
  • Vol. 5, No. 8 | PDF
    Common Food Safety Violations Documented by Federal Regulatory Agencies, Part I; More
  • Vol. 5, No. 7 | PDF
    Preventing the Production of Foods With Undeclared Food Allergens; More
  • Vol. 5, No. 6 | PDF
    Knowing the Exemptions Regarding Inspection; More
  • Vol. 5, No. 5 | PDF
    Make Sure Your Label Application Is Correct; More
  • Vol. 5, No. 4 | PDF
    Harvesting Wild Game; More
  • Vol. 5, No. 3 | PDF
    Food Allergies: Why It's Important To Double Check Your Labels; More
  • Vol. 5, No. 2 | PDF
    Nutrition Labeling on Major Cuts and Chopped or Ground Products; More
  • Vol. 5, No. 1 | PDF
    Knowing Your Rights Under the Freedom of Information Act; More

Index to Volumes 3 and 4

Volume 4
  • Vol. 4, No. 12 | PDF (790kb)
    What Does It Take To Create a Regulation; More
  • Vol. 4, No. 11 | PDF (790kb)
    Preventing Salmonella Contamination in Ready-to-Eat Pork Barbecue; More
  • Vol. 4, No. 10 | PDF (735kb)
    Making a Food Defense Plan Functional; More
  • Vol. 4, No. 9 | PDF (722kb)
    The Growing Farmers Market Sector; More
  • Vol. 4, No. 8 | PDF (727kb)
    Reminder To Keep Species Separated; More
  • Vol. 4, No. 7 | PDF (770kb)
    Implementing the Public Health Information System (PHIS): An Overview of Its Benefits (Part II); More
  • Vol. 4, No. 6 | PDF (729kb)
    Implementing the Public Health Information System (PHIS): An Overview of Its Benefits (Part I); More
  • Vol. 4, No. 5 | PDF (728kb)
    Help on How To Deal With a Chemical Leak in Your Plant; More
  • Vol. 4, No. 4 | PDF (805kb)
    Interested in Grading? Here are the Basics; More
  • Vol. 4, No. 3 | PDF (803kb)
    Controlling Listeria in Ready-to-Eat Products; More
  • Vol. 4, No. 2 | PDF (710kb)
    Reporting Work-Related Injuries and Illness; More
  • Vol. 4, No. 1 | PDF (664kb)
    Controlling E. coli O157:H7 Through Effective Sanitary Dressing Procedures; More

Volume 3
  • Vol. 3, No. 12 | PDF (1.0mb)
    Controlling Listeria in Processing and Retail Environments; More
  • Vol. 3, No. 11 | PDF (1.1mb)
    Controlling Listeria in Processing and Retail Environments; More
  • Vol. 3, No. 10 | PDF (1.1mb)
    Applying for Financial Assistance When Disaster Strikes; More
  • Vol. 3, No. 9 | PDF (1.0mb)
    Safeguarding the Nation from Small Amounts of Meat and Poultry from Unapproved Sources; More
  • Vol. 3, No. 8 | PDF (702kb)
    The Small Plant Help Desk—Help is a Phone Call Away; More
  • Vol. 3, No. 7 | PDF (470kb)
    How to Access Directives on FSIS' Web Site; More
  • Vol. 3, No. 6 | PDF (568kb)
    Utilizing Cooperatives To Improve Food Safety; More
  • Vol. 3, No. 5 | PDF (740kb)
    Developing Food Defense Plans: Shifting Greater Awareness Into Action; More
  • Vol. 3, No. 4 | PDF (856kb)
    Make "Test and Hold" an Integral Part of Your Operation; More
  • Vol. 3, No. 3 | PDF (982kb)
    Choosing Your Suppliers: Some Helpful Tips From Small Plant Owners; More
  • Vol. 3, No. 2 | PDF (752kb)
    Preparing Yourself for a Food Safety Assessment; More
  • Vol. 3, No. 1 | PDF (779kb)
    Validating Your HACCP System for the Control of E. coli O157:H7; More

Index to Volumes 1 and 2

Volume 2
Volume 1
  • Vol. 1, No. 3 | PDF (475kb)
    Assistance Available to Small Plants in Rural Areas; More
  • Vol. 1, No. 2 | PDF (1.2MB)
    askFSIS Available Online 24 Hours a Day to Answer Technical and Policy Questions; More
  • Vol. 1, No. 1 | PDF (623kb)
    FSIS Launches New Web Page for Small and Very Small Plants; More

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Last Modified: August 14, 2012

 

 

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