Regulatory heads up for 2015

摘要

Every year, the US Dept. of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service notifies the meat and poultry industry what its top priorities will be for the coming year. Here's a look at what the agency's most important goals and issues will be during 2015. A top goal for USDA this year is reducing the number of fooodborne Salmonella illnesses associated with FSIS-regulated meat, poultry and processed egg products. By Sept. 30, FSIS wants to reduce illnesses to 357,500 cases, from a 2007-2009 baseline of 414,000 illnesses. This is the latest goal in the agency's ongoing Salmonella Action Plan. The USDA also wants to create new economic opportunities this year through farming and developing new markets for agricultural products.