Year: 2014

This directive provides inspection program personnel (IPP) with instructions to verify that meat and poultry establishments are complying with the regulatory requirements of 9 CFR 430.4, Control of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) in Post-Lethality Exposed Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Products (the Listeria Rule). In addition, it provides IPP with instructions on verifying that establishments sampling programs meet the requirements of the Listeria Rule. It also provides instructions for collecting and submitting RTE meat and poultry products under the RTEPROD sampling project and for taking enforcement action in response to positive results. …

Today's consumers order takeout on a regular basis. In fact, more than half (51 percent) report doing so at least once a week. When consumers think of takeout, fast food usually comes to mind. However, with the exception of fast-food concepts, prepared foods from grocery stores are utilized more often for takeout than any other segment. …

The World Championship Cheese Contest is coming to town, and with it, an exclusive opportunity for the public to taste 50 of the world’s best cheeses and witness 50 judges from six continents execute the final round of judging to determine the 2014 World Champion Cheese. …