date:Sep 20, 2019
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced changes to swine slaughter inspection for the first time in half a century.
As per the new changes, microbial testing will be required for swine slaughterhouses in the country to ensure pathogens are controlled across the slaughter system.
Additionally, USDAs Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has amended its meat inspection regulations with the introduction of an inspection system called new swine slaughter inspection system (NSIS)