WASHINGTON — USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service has updated its research priorities to keep pace with ever-changing issues and opportunities in food safety and public health related to the meat, poultry and egg products FSIS regulates.
Scientific research and resources from outside the agency complement internal efforts to ensure that food safety inspection aligns with existing and emerging risks across the farm-to-table continuum.
"Our goal is to effectively use science to understand foodborne illness and emerging trends," said USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen. "External research is critical to our public health mission and. . .