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Meat Processing
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Food Safety News
USDA hosts webinar on USDA Assistance for Small Scale Meat Processing
By News Desk
Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. EDT, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering a free webinar, “USDA Assistance for Small Scale Meat Processing — An Overview of Rural Development…
Coronavirus Blog
Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities are Hotspots for Coronavirus – Racial and Ethnic Minorities hardest hit
By Bill Marler
According to the CDC, among 23 states reporting COVID-19 outbreaks in meat and poultry processing facilities, 16,233 cases in 239 facilities occurred, including 86 (0.5%) COVID-19–related deaths. Among cases with…
A Seat at the Table
COVID-19 Update: California Issues Industry Guidance for Facilities that Process or Pack Meat, Dairy, and Produce
By Elizabeth Fawell, Brian Eyink, Christine Forgues
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently issued a COVID-19 Industry Guidance intended for facilities that process or pack meat, dairy, or produce to support a safe and clean environment…
A Seat at the Table
Secretary Perdue Issues Letters to Governors and Industry Addressing Continuity of Meat and Poultry Processing Operations
By Elizabeth Fawell, Brian Eyink
Late Tuesday, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue sent letters to state governors and meat and poultry processing company leaders setting forth USDA’s expectations for continued operations during…
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
OSHA and CDC Issue Interim Guidance on COVID-19 for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers
Meat processing and packing facilities around the United States have emerged as hotspots for COVID-19. While handling and processing meat and poultry does not expose workers to coronavirus, close contact…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
CDC and OSHA Issue Guidance for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers
On April 26, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued guidance on COVID-19 for “Meat and Poultry Processing Workers…
A Seat at the Table
President Trump Issues Executive Order Invoking Defense Production Act for Meat and Poultry Processors
By Elizabeth Fawell, Brian Eyink
Late yesterday, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order invoking the Defense Production Act (DPA) to protect the meat and poultry production supply chain. In the Executive Order, entitled, Delegating…
Food Safety News
CDC provides first guidance to a specific meat plant for combating COVID-19 among employees
By Dan Flynn
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dropped off a 15-page report at the South Dakota Health Department that contains the key for getting all the nation’s closed…
Food Safety News
Consumer Reports suggests USDA take action to address COVID-19 risks
By News Desk
Consumer Reports Tuesday sent out some suggestions for USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service to ensure the safety and availability of meat, poultry and other food products during the COVID-19…
Food Safety News
Tyson seeks waiver from FSIS to modernize Kansas beef plant
By Dan Flynn
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is learning that if you want something, you should ask for it. FSIS wants a beef plant to explore modernization through a…