USDA FSIS Constituent Update: Release of 2018 Annual Report on the Sources of Foodborne Illness by the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to Constituent Update for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. A new or updated issue is now available. Release of 2018 Annual Report on the Sources of Foodborne Illness by the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration In an ongoing effort to understand sources of foodborne illness in the United States, the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) collects and analyzes foodborne-illness outbreak data for four pathogens - Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, and Campylobacter – and specific foods and food categories that are responsible for foodborne illnesses in the United States. FSIS Posts FY 2021 Annual Plan FSIS has posted to the agency's website its Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Annual Plan, the final annual plan aligned with FSIS' 2017-2021 Strategic Plan. FSIS Guideline to Assist with the Donation of Eligible Meat & Poultry Products to Non-Profit Organizations FSIS has posted a Guideline to Assist with the Donation of Eligible Meat & Poultry Products to Non-Profit Organizations.  Updated Guideline for Industry Response to Customer Complaints FSIS has posted updated Guideline for Industry Response to Customer Complaints to its Guidelines webpage. Study to Compare a Surface Sampling Method to the Current N60 Excision Method FSIS will conduct an in-field study to determine the feasibility of replacing the N60 sampling technique with a non-destructive surface sampling cloth to collect verification samples from raw beef manufacturing trimmings.    Stay Connected:   Subscriber Services: Preferences | Unsubscribe | Help | Questions? Contact Us This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service · United States Department of Agriculture · 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. · Washington D.C. 20250 · 800-439-1420