Mechanically Tenderized Beef Label Goes Into Effect May 2016 By Lydia Zuraw The finalized labeling requirements for mechanically tenderized beef were released Wednesday and will go into effect in May 2016. Under the new rule, raw or partially cooked beef products must bear labels that state that they have been mechanically, blade or needle tenderized. The labels must also include cooking instructions — including the minimum internal... Continue Reading Gillibrand Proposes Mandatory Recall Authority for USDA By Lydia Zuraw After FRONTLINE’s documentary on Salmonella in poultry aired Tuesday night on PBS, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) officially introduced legislation to give the U.S. Department of Agriculture mandatory recall authority over contaminated meat and poultry. Gillibrand discussed her Meat and Poultry Recall Notification Act with reporters in February, saying that, if passed, the bill would make “the... Continue Reading Schacht Interview: Using Restaurant Inspection Data to Improve Public Health By James Andrews Open government consultant and food safety advocate Sarah Schacht sat down with Food Safety News at the 2015 Food Safety Summit in Baltimore, MD, last month to talk about how data from restaurant inspections can help improve public health. Schacht is a two-time E. coli survivor who has been spearheading efforts in Seattle’s King County to improve... Continue Reading Survey of Fresh Food Retailers Finds Food Safety is Their Biggest Concern By News Desk A recent survey of fresh food retailers by a New York City-based weekly trade magazine found that food safety is the number-one fear they have regarding perishable food products. Supermarket News asked retailers to choose their two greatest fears in the “perimeter,” which is the fresh foods category that includes produce, meat, dairy and deli... Continue Reading More Food Safety News Past Food Safety News Articles Food Industry Events Food Safety News Copyright 2015 Marler Clark LLP, PS. All rights reserved. Marler Clark LLP, PS, 1301 2nd Avenue Suite 2800 Seattle WA 98101 USA Change your address or unsubscribe.

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