FSIS announced today that the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection will hold public meetings to discuss issues related to how data is handled and public health-based inspection.
This spring, millions of pounds of ground beef and other meat products were recalled due to E. coli contamination. In several instances, the recalled meat
Former Nebraska Chief Medical Officer and current USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Dr. Richard Raymond proposed a system of "virtual" meat inspections, with a focus on more frequent inspections at meat plants with poor safety records.
Currently, inspectors are assigned to a specific facility or to regularly patrol several smaller plants, according to the Omaha