Video of AMI Media Teleconference on County-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) Released
Video of an AMI-sponsored media teleconference to react to the release of USDA’s final rule on country-of-origin labeling (COOL) is now available on AMI’s YouTube Channel...
News Item · American Meat Institute · May 24, 2013
FSIS to Implement Public Health Regulation (PHR) Criterion for Scheduling FSAs
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proceeding with implementation of the Public Health Regulation (PHR) criteria for prioritizing FSAs starting with the May 2013, scheduling cycle. The agency will post on its Website the list of public health regulations, the same list that was...
News Item · American Meat Institute · May 6, 2013
Pathogen Controls in Beef Operations Survey to Begin This Week
Beginning today, May 6, FSIS will conduct a comprehensive survey of inspection program personnel in select beef slaughtering and processing establishments to gather information about the controls and procedures these establishments have in place to address pathogen contamination and ensure that...
News Item · American Meat Institute · May 6, 2013
Scuse Named Acting Deputy Ag Secretary
Michael Scuse has been named acting Deputy Secretary of Agriculture effective May 4, replacing Kathleen Merrigan. Scuse has been serving as Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS) and as a member of the board of directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation....
News Item · American Meat Institute · May 6, 2013
FSIS Issues Allergen Verification and Labeling Notice
In response to an increase in the number of recalls caused by undeclared allergens during the past few years, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is instructing inspection program personnel to begin targeted verification and labeling for the "Big 8" allergens, which account for 90...
News Item · American Meat Institute · May 6, 2013
Press Releases
Burdensome Country-of-Origin Labeling Rule Will Not Satisfy WTO or Trading Partners, But Will Harm U.S. Agriculture
USDA’s ‘Rubber Stamp’ of Proposed Rule Despite Extensive Concerns From Impacted Companies and Key Trading Partners Is Incomprehensible, Reckless
Press Release · May 23, 2013