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FSIS Announces Four Food Safety Fellows

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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Washington, D.C., Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Department of Agricultures Office of Food Safety (OFS) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have selected four Food Safety Fellows through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) program.

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  • Washington, D.C., Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Department of Agricultures Office of Food Safety (OFS) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have selected four Food Safety Fellows through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) program.
  • The fellows are students currently working toward their doctoral degrees and have an interest in improving food safety and public health.
  • During their fellowships they will learn how to apply their scientific and technical knowledge to inform FSIS decision making and improve the safety of the food supply.
  • The fellowship program at FSIS is part of our vision to lead with science and to build relationships, by continually fostering our connections with academia, said Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears.

USDA Releases Roadmap to Address Salmonella

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Friday, September 18, 2020
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The Roadmap to Reducing Salmonella: Driving Change through Science-Based Policy outlines programs and policies that are science-based, data-driven, and promote innovation to reduce Salmonella in meat, poultry, and egg products.

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  • The Roadmap to Reducing Salmonella: Driving Change through Science-Based Policy outlines programs and policies that are science-based, data-driven, and promote innovation to reduce Salmonella in meat, poultry, and egg products.
  • It puts us on a course to aggressively target Salmonella and other foodborne pathogens, said USDAs Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears.
  • OFS and FSIS will discuss the Salmonella roadmap at a virtual public meeting next week.
  • Stakeholders are invited to participate in the public meeting and comment on the Salmonella roadmap and on the science that drives FSIS Salmonella reduction efforts.

FSIS Recognizes September as Food Safety Education Month

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Monday, August 31, 2020
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Washington, Aug. 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is reminding the public to think about health and safety in the kitchen for National Food Safety Education Month this September.

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  • Washington, Aug. 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is reminding the public to think about health and safety in the kitchen for National Food Safety Education Month this September.
  • My vision for food safety includes enhancing and emphasizing consumer education, said Under Secretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears.
  • FSIS is committed to increasing consumer knowledge on the importance of these food safety steps through our many modes of consumer education.
  • Families interested in learning about food safety together can find age appropriate food safety lessons on FSIS webpage, Food Safety Education Resources for Families , by following @USDAFoodSafety on Twitter and by liking Facebook.com/FoodSafety.gov .