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USDA Sets Five Focuses for Meat and Poultry Food Safety Plan

The USDA has outlined five initiatives that strengthen protection for meat, poultry, and eggs across multiple levels.

The USDA's initiatives address foodborne illness prevention, inspection programs, and regulatory oversight.
The USDA's initiatives address foodborne illness prevention, inspection programs, and regulatory oversight.
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The USDA announced a five-point food safety plan aimed to advance public health and modernize how FSIS protects the U.S. meat, poultry, and egg supply, according to a July 15 release.

The plan contains initiatives to help enhance foodborne illness prevention, strengthen inspection programs, and improve regulatory oversight, the USDA says.

1. Enhancing microbiological testing and oversight

To support enhanced Listeria monocytogenes testing efforts, FSIS is opening a modernized Midwestern Laboratory in Normandy, Mo. The facility plans to play to a critical role in analyzing verification samples for foodborne pathogens and support efforts to streamline the FSIS laboratory system.

2. Equipping FSIS inspectors with updated training equipment and tools

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