The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is seeking stakeholder consultation for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS) Harmonized GAP Plus+ version 3.0.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is asking for comments on proposed pathogen reduction performance standards for Salmonella in pork, and is also requesting proposals for a cooperative agreement to study Salmonella risk in chicken and turkey.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has noted the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock, the first confirmed case in the U.S. since 2020. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced its final Strategic Framework plan, outlining how the agency will advance surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging zoonotic diseases.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Pesticide Data Program has announced its 2020 sampling results.

has released its sampling results from 2020.

USDA has traded the term "GMO" for "bioengineered" and offered a loophole for meat and eggs.

USDA-FSIS plans to appoint committee members in 2022 for the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection.

USDA-FSIS has announced its FY2022 Sampling Plan to test product for microbiological contaminants or chemical residues.

USDA-FSIS has released a Generic HAACP Model for raw, intact beef.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection.