July 18, 2018 | The one that got away
June 20, 2018 | Science vs Policy – the battle at USDA
May 23, 2018 | State inspection programs – the debate continues
April 25, 2018 | Food safety – Sometimes you have to do it yourself
March 28, 2018 | Regulatory reform – less is more
February 28, 2018 | NPIS line speeds – a good plan
January 31, 2018 | The New Swine Inspection System – playing with fire?
December 06, 2017 | International trade – protests or process?
November 08, 2017 | Food Safety and Inspection Service?
October 25, 2017 | Is FSIS keeping imported food safe?
October 11, 2017 | FSIS study of Salmonella prevalence – a puzzling conclusion
September 27, 2017 | Food safety, worker safety, and line speeds
September 13, 2017 | The first shall be last
August 23, 2017 | We lost — U.S. beef export negotiations with the EU
August 09, 2017 | Congress, stop horsing around
July 26, 2017 | Ag-gag laws – which side has the better claim?
July 12, 2017 | The war on terror
June 28, 2017 | What’s going on with Brazilian beef?
June 14, 2017 | Food safety’s fig leaf
May 31, 2017 | Worried about chemical residues in your meat?
May 03, 2017 | Secretary Perdue, you have a big problem to solve
April 19, 2017 | The next USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety – a chance for a new start
April 05, 2017 | The great nodular debacle; writing around lymph nodes in beef regs
March 22, 2017 | Old reminders and contemporary perspectives
March 08, 2017 | "Stee-rike three. Yer out!"
February 22, 2017 | Severe and unnecessary pain and suffering
February 08, 2017 | Half the truth is often a great lie
January 25, 2017 | Exploring ways to reduce foodborne illnesses
January 11, 2017 | Lumpers vs splitters and their roles in food safety
December 28, 2016 | Bad petitions based on bad science
December 14, 2016 | Humane handling in difficult positions
November 30, 2016 | Humane handling – legal limits
November 16, 2016 | What’s a cadaver?
November 02, 2016 | FSIS — bouquets and brickbats
October 19, 2016 | Humane handling suspensions – sometimes they’re just plain wrong
October 05, 2016 | Fighting antimicrobial resistance – are we doing it right?
September 22, 2016 | FSIS and salmonella: be prepared
September 14, 2016 | Can we evolve from pathogen reduction to illness reduction?
August 24, 2016 | USDA’s conflicted approach to BSE
August 10, 2016 | What should we do with a cold, tired veal calf?
July 27, 2016 | Food safety as a legacy?
July 13, 2016 | Illnesses from meat and poultry – up or down?
June 29, 2016 | Electronic export certification – a good start
June 15, 2016 | The mask: sanitizers and salmonella
May 18, 2016 | Honor the past, shape the future
May 04, 2016 | It’s still too short – foodborne illness progress
April 06, 2016 | The age of blades
March 23, 2016 | The FDA BSE final rule… as seen on TV
March 09, 2016 | Who has successful stunning?
February 03, 2016 | Hardheads really do put up a good fight
January 20, 2016 | A better sense of food safety priorities
December 30, 2015 | Is there a simple fix for FSIS’ control paradigm for Salmonella?
December 09, 2015 | Meat and poultry have a swimming cousin
November 25, 2015 | Track and trade
November 04, 2015 | Skill versus knowledge
October 07, 2015 | Appealing enforcement actions and traffic stops
September 16, 2015 | FSIS' salmonella polices: Actions vs. accomplishments
September 09, 2015 | Are we talking about humane handling or something else?
August 19, 2015 | If I had a billion dollars, I’d spend it on…
August 05, 2015 | Have we lost a decade in the fight against E. coli illnesses from meat?
July 22, 2015 | Food Safety Assessments – getting better?
July 08, 2015 | What are the rules?
June 17, 2015 | It’s time for FSIS to make a humane handling enforcement adjustment
June 03, 2015 | Protect yourself against repeat residue violators
May 20, 2015 | PBS Frontline asked the right question about Salmonella
May 06, 2015 | The promise of HACCP – fulfilled?
April 22, 2015 | Antimicrobial resistance – two common questions
March 25, 2015 | We all need to do our part
March 11, 2015 | Let’s try something new
February 25, 2015 | Failure is not forgiven
February 11, 2015 | Inspection choke point
January 28, 2015 | You call this a blog?
January 14, 2015 | Three boxes of condemnations
December 31, 2014 | Where in the world does our meat come from?
December 17, 2014 | ’Tis the Season
December 03, 2014 | The big picture
November 19, 2014 | May we see the proof, please?
November 05, 2014 | Another GAO report, another missed opportunity
October 22, 2014 | Just chillin’
October 01, 2014 | STECs – Have we done any good?
September 17, 2014 | Foster Farms – What the data doesn’t show
September 03, 2014 | As simple or complicated as you want to make it
August 20, 2014 | Ante-mortem miscues
August 06, 2014 | Not a complete victory, but one upon which we can build
July 23, 2014 | Let’s get a better look
July 09, 2014 | FSIS Quarterly Salmonella Report… What!?
June 18, 2014 | Distinguishing between food safety and labor-management issues
June 04, 2014 | Repeat offenders
May 21, 2014 | Good news from the National Residue Program
May 07, 2014 | Are residues residing in your meat?
April 09, 2014 | When it comes to food safety rules, here’s a good example of a bad example
March 05, 2014 | From BSE to humane handling
February 12, 2014 | Unnecessary precautions
February 05, 2014 | Baby backs and salmonella compliance guidelines
January 15, 2014 | The Cassowary Paradigm
December 11, 2013 | Used cars and Salmonella
December 04, 2013 | Appealing Non-Compliance Records
November 20, 2013 | The wrong Salmonella standards
November 13, 2013 | “Robust” humane handling
November 06, 2013 | Essential personnel
October 23, 2013 | Didn’t See It Coming
October 16, 2013 | NY Times vs PHIS
October 02, 2013 | Why the new HIMP system should go forward in poultry plants