Food Safety and Inspection Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250-3700

News and Information

Updated: August 15, 2000

FSIS News Releases

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2000

FSIS Announces Availability of In-Distribution Materials and Requests Comments (August 15, 2000)
California Grocery Recalls Ground Beef Products for Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (August 14, 2000)
California Man Sentenced For Assaulting FSIS Officials (August 9, 2000)
Canadian Ground Beef Products Recalled For Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (August 8, 2000)
Idaho Firm Recalls Sliced Ready-to-Eat Products For Possible Listeria Contamination (August 8, 2000)
Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (August 5, 2000)
New York Firm Recalls Chicken Nuggets for Possible Salmonella Contamination (August 3, 2000)
New York Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Products for Possible Listeria Contamination (August 3, 2000)
McCaskey Becomes New Supervisor of FSIS Laboratories (August 2, 2000)
Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables to Hold Public Meeting (August 2, 2000)

New Hampshire Firm Recalls Ground Beef Patties for Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (July 31, 2000)
California Firm Recalls Beef Products For Undeclared Allergen (July 31, 2000)
Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination (July 29, 2000)
Oregon Grocery Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E. coli O157:H7 (July 29, 2000)
FSIS Corrects Closing Date on Comment Period For Current Thinking Papers on Egg Safety (July 26, 2000)
Alaska Firm Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E. coli O157:H7 (July 24, 2000)
USDA Proposes Fee Increases for Meat, Poultry, and Egg Product Voluntary Inspection Services (July 24, 2000)
USDA Announces Increase for Egg Products Inspection Fee (July 20, 2000)
FSIS and FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Eggs (July 20, 2000)
Statement by Thomas J. Billy at Press Briefing, July 19, 2000
California Firm Recalls Pork Rinds Because of Undeclared Ingredient (July 18, 2000)
Massachusetts Firm Recalls Chicken Salad For Possible Listeria Contamination (July 17, 2000)
New Slaughter Inspection System Improves Food Safety (July 17, 2000)
USDA Seeks Membership Nominations for National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (June 14, 2000)
New York Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products For Possible E. coli O157:H7 (July 8, 2000)
Federal Court Sentences Arkansas Meat And Poultry Distributor (July 7, 2000)
Connecticut Firm Recalls Beef Jerky For Possible Listeria Contamination (July 6, 2000)
Alabama Firm Recalls Chicken Salad For Undeclared Allergen (July 6, 2000)
Additional Distribution Identified for Ground Beef Recalled by Michigan Firm (July 5, 2000)
Ground Beef Products Recalled from Michigan Firm for Possible E. coli O157:H7 (July 4, 2000)
Michigan Firm Expands Recall of Ground Beef for Possible E. coli O157:H7 (July 3, 2000)
Michigan Firm Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E. coli O157:H7 (July 2, 2000)

Texas Firm Recalls Italian Sausage For Possible Contamination With Plastic (June 30, 2000)
Federal Court Sentences Florida Food Distributor (June 30, 2000)
FSIS Announces Extension For Comments On Other Consumer Protection Activities (June 30, 2000)
USDA Withdraws Inspection From New York Meat and Poultry Company (June 27, 2000)
Canadian Firm Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E. coli O157:H7 (June 24, 2000)
Illinois Plant Recalls Ground Beef Products for Possible E. coli O157:H7 (June 23, 2000)
Employee Deaths At Santos Linguisa Co., June 21, 2000
- FSIS Informs Consumers of Potentially Unsafe Sausage Products (June 23, 2000)
- Statement by The President, June 23, 2000 (leaving this site and going to http://www.WhiteHouse.gov)
- Statement by Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman on the Shooting at the San Linguisa Factory (June 22, 2000)
- Statement to FSIS Employees by Catherine E. Woteki, Ph.D., R.D., Under Secretary for Food Safety (June 22, 2000)
- Statement by The President, June 22, 2000 (leaving this site and going to http://www.WhiteHouse.gov)
- Statement to Employees by Administrator Thomas J. Billy Food Safety and Inspection Service on Employees Deaths (June 22, 2000)
- Slain Investigator Remembered for Dedication, Compassion (California Department of Food and Agriculture, June 22, 2000; leaving this site)
- Governor Davis and First Lady Mourn For San Leandro Shooting Victims (State of California, Office of the Governor, June 21, 2000; leaving this site)
U.S. Codex Office to Hold Public Meeting on Precautionary Principle (June 21, 2000)
Advisory: FSIS Officials Available to Address OIG Reports (June 20, 2000)
U.S. Codex Delegates Seeks Public Comments Regarding Standard Setting Activities
(June 20, 2000)
Delaware Firm Recalls Chicken Products For Possible Glass Contamination (June 16, 2000)
Missouri Firm Recalls Sliced Turkey Products For Possible Contamination With Oil (June 16, 2000)
Wisconsin Firm Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E. coli O157:H7 (June 14, 2000)
Hawaii Firm Recalls Ham For Possible Listeria Contamination (June 14, 2000)
California Firm Recalls Hams for Possible Listeria Contamination (June 14, 2000)
Statement by Administrator Thomas J. Billy on Supreme Beef (June 13, 2000)
Nebraska Firm Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E. coli O157:H7 (June 13, 2000)
New York Firm Recalls Beef Bologna For Possible Listeria Contamination (June 9, 2000)
Missouri Firm Recalls Sliced Ham For Possible Listeria Contamination (June 7, 2000)
New York Firm Recalls Ground Beef for Possible E. coli O157:H7 (June 6, 2000)
South Dakota Meat and Poultry Processor Convicted and Jailed (June 6, 2000)

FSIS to Hold Public Meeting on In-Distribution (May 31, 2000)
New Mexico Firm Recalls Chicken Enchiladas For Possible Listeria Contamination (May 30, 2000)
Remaining Partial Quality Control Requirements Eliminated, Removing Barriers To Innovation (May 30, 2000)
North Carolina Firm Recalls Franks for Possible Listeria Contamination (May 29, 2000)
Statement by the President of the United States on Supreme Beef Decision (May 26, 2000)
Statement by Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman on Supreme Beef Decision (May 25, 2000)
USDA Launches Food Thermometer Education Campaign (May 25, 2000)
Alabama Firm Recalls Three Products For Possible Listeria Contamination (May 24, 2000)
Michigan Firm Recalls Franks For Possible Listeria Contamination (May 24, 2000)
Kentucky Firm Recalls Ground Beef for E. Coli O157:H7 (May 23, 2000)
Canadian Firm Recalls Luncheon Meat For Possible Listeria Contamination (May 19, 2000)
Georgia Firm Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E. coli O157:H7 (May 17, 2000)
Meat And Poultry Industry Petition Seeks To Amend HACCP Regulations (May 15, 2000)
Mississippi Firm Recalls Smoked Sausages for Possible Listeria Contamination (May 12, 2000)
Texas Meat Firm Enters into Settlement Agreement with U.S. Government (May 12, 2000)
Hawaiian Firm Recalls Cooked Sausages For Possible Listeria Contamination (May 11, 2000)
Maine Firm Recalls Pork Spread For Possible Listeria Contamination (May 10, 2000)
Puerto Rico Firm Recalls Chicken Nuggets For Possible Listeria Contamination (May 9, 2000)
Texas Grocery Recalls Ground Beef for Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination (May 8, 2000)
FSIS Public Meeting To Address Listeria monocytogenes Initiatives (May 8, 2000)
Maryland Firm Recalls Bologna and Salami for Possible Listeria Contamination (May 5, 2000)
USDA Under Secretary Catherine E. Woteki to Speak About Antimicrobial Resistance (May 3, 2000)
Michigan Firm Issues Second Recall of Sliced Meat Products For Possible Listeria Contamination (May 3, 2000)

Michigan Firm Recalls Roast Beef and Ham for Possible Listeria Contamination (April 26, 2000)
FSIS and FDA Working Together to Make Eggs Safer (April 21, 2000)
USDA Seeks Membership Nominations for National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (April 18, 2000)
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection to Hold Public Meeting (April 18, 2000)
U.S. Reports from Codex Meeting (April 14, 2000)
Ohio Firm Recalls Smoked Sausage and Bratwurst For Possible Listeria Contamination (April 13, 2000)
FSIS Provides Business-Friendly Internet Support for Meat and Poultry Label Approval (April 13, 2000)
Codex Committee on Food Labeling to Hold Public Meeting (April 13, 2000)
Utah Firm Recalls Roast Beef And Pastrami For Possible Listeria Contamination (April 6, 2000)

Georgia Grocery Recalls Ground Chuck For Possible E. Coli O157:H7 (March 27, 2000)
Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Hot Dogs For Possible Listeria Contamination (March 24, 2000)
FSIS Public Meetings To Focus On Reducing And Eliminating Salmonella Enteritidis In Eggs (March 21, 2000)
FSIS Reports Continued Decline Of Salmonella (March 21, 2000)
Very Small Plants Successfully Implement HACCP (March 21, 2000)
FSIS To Hold Meeting On HACCP-Based Inspection Models Project (March 20, 2000)
Virginia Firm Recalls Franks Because of Incorrect Ingredient Label (March 17, 2000)
FSIS Announces Proposed Rulemaking on Other Consumer Protection Activities (March 17, 2000)
New York Firm Recalls Hot Dogs for Possible Listeria Contamination (March 15, 2000)
Georgia Firm Recalls Chicken Fritters for Possible Undeclared Allergen (March 13, 2000)
New York Firm Recalls Mortadella for Possible Salmonella Contamination (March 9, 2000)
Delegates to Codex Committee on General Principles to Hold Public Meeting (March 9, 2000)
USDA Increases Exemption Limitation On Meat And Poultry Sales To Hotels, Restaurants, And Similar Institutions (March 6, 2000)
FSIS Proposes Fee Increase For Egg Products Inspection Services (March 6, 2000)
Michigan Firm Recalls Cooked Corned Beef And Ham for Possible Listeria Contamination (March 1, 2000)

Campbell Soup Company Recalls Healthy Request Vegetable Beef Condensed Soup for Possible Metal Contamination (February 25, 2000)
FSIS Approves Minnesota State Poultry Inspection Program (February 25, 2000)
Gold Kist Recalls Chicken Nuggets and Patties (February 23, 2000)
Statement by Associate Administrator Margaret Glavin: Finding of Listeria monocytogenes in Gold Kist Chicken Nuggets (February 18, 2000)
Colorado Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products For E. coli O157:H7 (February 16, 2000)
Salmonella Prevalence Reduction Continues In Small Meat And Poultry Plants (February 15, 2000)
Statement by Thomas J. Billy on Supreme Beef (February 14, 2000)
Michigan Meat Packer Convicted Of Violating Federal Meat Inspection Act (February 11, 2000)
Michigan Plant Operator Sentenced For Violating The Federal Meat Inspection Act (February 11, 2000)
Statement By Thomas J. Billy on Gold Kist, Inc. (February 11, 2000)
FSIS To Hold Public Meeting on E. Coli O157:H7 Policy (February 11, 2000)
Oklahoma Firm Recalls Steak Product For Undeclared Allergens (February 10, 2000)
Illinois Meat and Poultry Distributor Enters Into Settlement Agreement With USDA (February 4, 2000)
Codex Committee On Milk And Milk Products To Hold Public Meeting (February 2, 2000)
Codex Committee On Food Additives And Contaminants To Hold Public Meeting (February 1, 2000)

California Firm And Owner Agree To Special Operating Conditions Under Agreement With USDA (January 28, 2000)
Illinois Firm Recalls Sausage for Possible Listeria Contamination (January 28, 2000)
Very Small Meat and Poultry Plants Implement HACCP (January 27, 2000)
FSIS To Increase Permissible Levels Of Food Ingredients Used As Antimicrobials And Flavoring Agents (January 20, 2000)
North Carolina Firm Recalls Undercooked Turkey Breast Products (January 14, 2000)
FSIS To Hold Public Meeting To Discuss The Future Role of FSIS Veterinarians (January 14, 2000)
California Distribution Firm, Co-Owner, And Manager Sentenced For Violating Meat And Poultry Laws (January 5, 2000)
Grand Rapids Firm Guilty Of Selling Adulterated Meat And Poultry (January 5, 2000)

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