WASHINGTON — To fulfill the requirements of the across-the-board budget cuts required by the sequester, USDA has said it will be required to begin furloughing federal meat inspectors in July. Agriculture Undersecretary for Food Safety Elisabeth Hagen told the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on March 15sterday that inspectors will be furloughed in July on the same day in every part of the country, and each inspector will be furloughed for a total of 11 days before Sept. 20.
Hagen said the Food Safety & Inspection Service decided to furlough all employees at once to be as fair to the. . .
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