As a step towards bolstering their transparency efforts, 30 executives from meat and poultry companies joined together to launch a new video highlighting facts about today’s meat and poultry industry.
The incidence of occupational injuries and illnesses within the poultry industry’s slaughter and processing workforce has fallen by 80 percent during the last 20 years and has continued to decline, according to the 2013 Injury and Illness Report released by the US Department of Labor.
Nebraska-based Quality Meats, Inc. issued recall for approximately 44,372 pounds of frozen pork belly product because it was not presented at the US border for proper import inspection, according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Murry’s Inc., based in Lebanon, PA, has issued a recall of approximately 31,689 pounds of gluten free breaded chicken products that may be contaminated with Staphylococcal enterotoxin, according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Massachusetts-based Shop Packaging LLC is recalling approximately 115,505 pounds of chicken wing products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
Texas establishment Same Kane Beef Processors issued a recall for approximately 90,987 pounds of ground beef products after multiple complaints surfaced regarding pieces of metal in the meat.
With the start of football season, grills around the country heat up for weekends of tailgating. Despite their different team allegiances, when it comes to what’s on the grill, Americans are in agreement, reports the results of the 25th annual Weber GrillWatch Survey.
Danish health officials are reporting the death of another individual whose death may link to an ongoing Listeria outbreak caused from ingesting contaminated meat, bringing the possible death toll to 11th, reported the Associated Press.
To the frustration of some in the meat industry, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Colombia Circuit issued a decision Tuesday on the country-of-origin labeling law, or COOL law, saying it did not violate free speech.
