The Office of Field Operations (OFO) is the largest program in FSIS, responsible for managing and administering the nation’s meat, poultry and egg products inspection and verification program.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is responsible for ensuring that meat, poultry, and processed egg prod- ucts produced in North Carolina are safe, whole-some, and accurately labeled.

This report communicates the results of an onsite verification audit conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 to evaluate North Carolina’s administered meat and poultry inspection program to determine if it is “at least equal to” FSIS ...

FSIS Guideline for Controlling Salmonella in Raw Poultry Industry Guideline for Minimizing the Risk of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Raw Beef (including Veal) Processing Operations

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for frozen product labeled as Chicken Curry Empanadas due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.

If you desire to produce meat and poultry products for distribution outside North Carolina, inspection by USDA, Food Safety and Inspection Service is required. A. Complete MPID Form-1f, Application for State Meat and Poultry Inspection. Make sure all blocks are completed.

NC Choices is a program of Center for Environmental Farming Systems that advances local meat supply chains by providing networking opportunities, educational programming and technical assistance for producers, meat processors, buyers, and food professionals.

The FSIS is responsible for the safety of meat, poultry and egg products, and inspects thousands of processing plants annually. N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA and CS).

1 day ago · FSIS / USDA The chicken nuggets were distributed to Wegmans locations in Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

14 hours ago · The affected nuggets were distributed to Wegmans locations in Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C. FSIS issued the alert after Wegmans received numerous complaints from consumers about bone fragments in the nuggets.