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USDA Finalized Rule to Label Mechanically Tenderized Raw or Partially Cooked Beef Products
May 15, 2015The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has finalized rule to label mechanically tenderized raw or partially cooked beef products. The new requirements, when put into effect in May 2016, ...
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US Government Failed to Meet The Deadline for Finalising Regulations of Beef Labels
Jan 7, 2015Consumers shopping for steak and other whole cuts of beef will have to wait for another three years to get meat safety labels on meat products after the US government failed to meet the deadline for finalising regulations. The US ...
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Canadian Government Has Announced New Labeling Requirements for MTB
Aug 25, 2014Canadian government has announced new labeling requirements for mechanically tenderized beef (MTB) as part of Health Canada's commitment to promote food safety in the country. Effective immediately, the MTB products will be clearly ...
Tags: Canadian government, MTB, Food
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The Healthy People 2020 Initiative Recently Held a Public Webinar to Update Stakeholders
Jan 15, 2014The Healthy People 2020 initiative recently held a public webinar to update stakeholders on progress toward food safety objectives. Addressing the goals to reduce infections from pathogens commonly transmitted through food, Roberta ...
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USDA FSIS Is Proposing New Requirements for Labeling Beef Products
Jun 11, 2013The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing new requirements for labeling beef products that have been mechanically tenderized, including adding new cooking instructions, so that ...
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USDA Has Introduced New Labeling for Beef Products That Have Been Mechanically Tenderized
Jun 8, 2013The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has introduced new labeling for beef products that have been mechanically tenderized, in order to ensure food safety. The new rule also requires the ...
Tags: Labeling Rules, Beef
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Mechanically Tenderized Beef to Be Labeled for Safety & Cook
Jun 7, 2013Federal regulators have moved a step closer toward requiring mechanically tenderized beef to be labeled so that you are better informed about what you buy and how to cook it safely. The tenderizing process can drive bacteria such as the ...
Tags: Long-Awaited Labeling Rule, Mechanically Tenderized Beef, USDA
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How Well Done Mechanically Tenderized Beef From a Food-Safety Perspective
May 24, 2013Some of hungry partygoers at your Memorial Day gathering this weekend might be crying out, Where's the beef!?! But from a food-safety perspective, a more salient question is, How well done is the beef? That's because some steaks and other ...
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Canada Is Planning to Implement a Law to Ensure Food Safety
Dec 4, 2012Canada is planning to implement a law which makes the labeling of mechanically tenderized beef mandatory,as a part of its effort to ensure food safety. This move comes after mechanically tenderized beef products from XL Foods were linked ...
Tags: law, label, food safety, E.coli