WASHINGTON — USDA's Food Safety & Inspection Service announces that it will soon begin sharing new levels of food safety data specific to slaughter and processing facilities in the U.S., on Data.gov.
The agency's Establishment-Specific Data Release Plan provides the framework for releasing this data, which the agency anticipates will allow consumers to make more informed choices, motivate individual establishments to improve performance and lead to industry-wide improvements in food safety by providing better insights into strengths and weaknesses of different practices.
“FSIS’ food safety inspectors collect vast amounts of data at food producing facilities. . .

