For our purposes, a rub is the difference between what regulations require and what FSIS wants but cannot require. FSIS Consumer Safety Inspectors (CSI) are taught FSIS policy; what FSIS wants. Establishments mistakenly think that what the CSI tells them is what regulations require. There’s the rub…
food safety
Local Government Tries to Shut Down Virginia Farm
Our whole fiasco with the government trying to shut our farm down came on a Monday in mid-March and began with a call from one of our chefs we sell to. He notified us that the local Loudon County health inspector came into his restaurant, impound stickers in hand, and…
Upcoming Members-Only Webinar: 3 Steps to Keep Customers Coming Back
We are currently rolling out a members-only webinar series, beginning with farm marketing expert Charlotte Smith on “3 Steps to Keep Customers Coming Back after the Pandemic is Over,” to be held on May 7, 2020 at 10 a.m. Pacific, 12 p.m. Central, 1 p.m. Eastern…
How’s Your Farm Business?
We are starting to see a lot of changes in our food supply as a result of COVID-19. Large meat processing plants are closing in South Dakota, Iowa, Pennsylvania, and likely more to come as workers become ill from COVID-19. Perhaps this can lead to changes in the regulation of processing plants and our meat supply…
Employee Hygiene
The current global Coronavirus outbreak adds relevance to this month’s topic: employee hygiene. Personal hygiene is as important in the preparation of meat and poultry products intended for use as human food as it is in the prevention of infectious disease. Meat and poultry products are…