The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has issued Changes to Accreditation of Non-Federal Analytical Testing Laboratories, which expands the scope of its Accredited Laboratory Program to include microbial and chemical testing.
COVID-19 has been brutal on the industry. We have seen major producers temporarily shut down, entire segments put out of business, regional disruptions and politicians getting involved in the manufacture and distribution of meat and poultry.
U.S. Cattleman’s Assn. joined 11 other groups in requesting that U.S. meat and meat processors be prioritized within the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program.
The sanitation industry must continue to innovate to meet this unprecedented moment and help keep critical businesses like food processing and production operational.
Andy Hanacek sits down with Andrew Lorenz, We R Food Safety, to discuss solutions for meat and poultry processing plants with regard to preventing the spread of COVID-19.
President Trump stated that he would sign an executive order invoking the Defene Production Act that would compel meat processing plants to remain open.