Codex
Alimentarius
The purpose of Codex is to develop international food standards,
ensure consumer protection, and facilitate fair trade. See
also:
U.S. Codex
Office Web site.
eGovernment
at FSIS & USDA
The mission of electronic government is to transform and enhance the delivery of USDA's programs, services, and information.
Food
Safety Education...Improving Public Health |
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The Food Safety Education staff of FSIS develops consumer education programs for the public and operates the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline, a toll-free nationwide service staffed by food safety experts.
Foodborne Illness Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet)
FoodNet is a program to more accurately track the incidence of foodborne illness in the United States.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests
Learn how to make a FOIA request, or visit the
electronic reading room.
FSIS' Food Inspector Recruitment Efforts
FSIS efforts to increase the number of inspectors.
FSIS Workforce: Expansion of Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Program
A new agreement allows for approximately 30 more PHS officers to be assigned agency-wide into specialized areas where there is a greater demand for scientific knowledge and judgement.
FSIS Workforce: Introduction of the Consumer Safety Officer
The CSO occupation is a valuable and essential addition to the Agency's frontline team of food inspectors, consumer safety inspectors, an veterinary medical officers.
Future of FSIS Veterinarians: Public Health Professionals for the 21st Century, Final Report |
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Report of the Blue Ribbon Task Force composed of a diverse group including veterinarians from inside and outside the FSIS, a variety of FSIS management personnel, and individuals affiliated with academia, non-government organizations, and foreign governments, convened in 1999.
Improving
Recalls at the Food Safety & Inspection Service
|
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Report of the Recall Policy Working Group. Information on
current recalls is available on the
FSIS
Recalls page.
Moving from a Plant-Based Inspection Workforce to a Farm-to-Table Consumer Safety Workforce
Historical information about HACCP implementation.
President's Food Safety Initiative
Progress report on the multi-agency effort to protect the health of the American public by improving the safety of the Nation's food supply.
Protecting
the Public from Foodborne Illness: The Food Safety & Inspection
Service
FSIS, a public health regulatory agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, protects consumers by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome and accurately labeled.
Redesigning FSIS for the Future: Roles, Resources, and Structures
An organizational review preceded HACCP implementation.
Reorganization
of the Food Safety & Inspection Service
Highlights of organizational changes undertaken in the mid-1990s.
Technical Service Center
The Technical Service Center (TSC) provides technical assistance and guidance to FSIS employees, industry representatives, plant owners and operators, and other government agencies about the implementation and enforcement of regulations and policies for both domestic and imported products. For more, see the
TSC Web page.
Transition to the FSIS Workforce of the Future
As the food safety system evolves, the workforce that supports it must also evolve.
USDA Food Safety Mobile, Traveling the Nation with Food Safety Education
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USDA is going to people in their own neighborhoods and showing them the steps to food safety. Learn more about the Food Safety Mobile and its visits during 2003 in this illustrated 16-page report.
Workplace Violence Prevention
Key documents; workplace violence prevention team members; ask a question; additional resources.
