Agriculture secretary says proposed changes will remove bottlenecks, lower production costs and create a more stable food ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. WASHINGTON, June 3, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public ...

Americans have been warned to throw away pork feared to have been illegally imported and distributed across the U.S., after officials launched a "public health alert." The U.S. Department of ...

One USDA program is going down to the wire with changes. The Food Service and inspection Service of the USDA has announced that it is extending its modified poultry line speed waivers so a study ...

No illnesses reported, but consumers urged not to consume affected products Product sold through Whole Foods Market and produced by NPC Processing, Inc. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food ...

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has, after a three-year review, approved the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) petition requesting the deletion of the Moisture Protein Ratio (MPR) ...

More than 2,800 lbs of ground beef were recalled in six states. The action was made after routine testing discovered the presence of E. coli. Keep reading to learn more. Shortly after the Christmas ...

The Trump administration has directed the US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to accelerate pork and poultry processing by removing “outdated” administrative requirements. These “outdated” ...