USDA Terminates National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods and National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
March 10, 2025 | 1 min to read
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has terminated two significant food safety advisory committees: the NACMCF, created in 1988 to provide scientific guidance on food safety, and the NACMPI, established in 1971 to advise on meat and poultry inspection activities. These changes raise concerns about the impact on federal and state efforts to ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply.
Two key food safety advisory committees have been terminated—the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) and National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).
The USDA’s National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) was established in 1988 by the Secretary of Agriculture, after consulting with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The committee provides impartial scientific advice and recommendations to federal agencies on microbiological and public health issues relative to the safety of the U.S. food supply.
The National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) was established in 1971 to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on matters affecting federal and state inspection program activities.
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