Regs, Rules and Remedies By
William James
Dr. William James capped a 28-year career at USDA’s Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) as the agency’s chief veterinarian.
During his career in FSIS he worked in the offices of Field Operations, Policy, Science, and International Affairs. James supervised district offices, coordinated animal welfare enforcement throughout the country, directed ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection of livestock and poultry, implemented pathogen and residue sampling and had executive oversight of import and export issues for FSIS.
July 18, 2018 | The one that got away
June 20, 2018 | Science vs Policy – the battle at USDA
May 23, 2018 | State inspection programs – the debate continues
April 25, 2018 | Food safety – Sometimes you have to do it yourself
March 28, 2018 | Regulatory reform – less is more
February 28, 2018 | NPIS line speeds – a good plan
January 31, 2018 | The New Swine Inspection System – playing with fire?
December 06, 2017 | International trade – protests or process?
November 08, 2017 | Food Safety and Inspection Service?
October 25, 2017 | Is FSIS keeping imported food safe?
October 11, 2017 | FSIS study of Salmonella prevalence – a puzzling conclusion
September 27, 2017 | Food safety, worker safety, and line speeds
September 13, 2017 | The first shall be last
August 23, 2017 | We lost — U.S. beef export negotiations with the EU
August 09, 2017 | Congress, stop horsing around
July 26, 2017 | Ag-gag laws – which side has the better claim?
July 12, 2017 | The war on terror
June 28, 2017 | What’s going on with Brazilian beef?
June 14, 2017 | Food safety’s fig leaf
May 31, 2017 | Worried about chemical residues in your meat?
May 03, 2017 | Secretary Perdue, you have a big problem to solve
April 19, 2017 | The next USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety – a chance for a new start
April 05, 2017 | The great nodular debacle; writing around lymph nodes in beef regs
March 22, 2017 | Old reminders and contemporary perspectives
March 08, 2017 | "Stee-rike three. Yer out!"
February 22, 2017 | Severe and unnecessary pain and suffering
February 08, 2017 | Half the truth is often a great lie
January 25, 2017 | Exploring ways to reduce foodborne illnesses
January 11, 2017 | Lumpers vs splitters and their roles in food safety
December 28, 2016 | Bad petitions based on bad science
December 14, 2016 | Humane handling in difficult positions
November 30, 2016 | Humane handling – legal limits
November 16, 2016 | What’s a cadaver?
November 02, 2016 | FSIS — bouquets and brickbats
October 19, 2016 | Humane handling suspensions – sometimes they’re just plain wrong
October 05, 2016 | Fighting antimicrobial resistance – are we doing it right?
September 22, 2016 | FSIS and salmonella: be prepared
September 14, 2016 | Can we evolve from pathogen reduction to illness reduction?
August 24, 2016 | USDA’s conflicted approach to BSE
August 10, 2016 | What should we do with a cold, tired veal calf?
July 27, 2016 | Food safety as a legacy?
July 13, 2016 | Illnesses from meat and poultry – up or down?
June 29, 2016 | Electronic export certification – a good start
June 15, 2016 | The mask: sanitizers and salmonella
May 18, 2016 | Honor the past, shape the future
May 04, 2016 | It’s still too short – foodborne illness progress
April 06, 2016 | The age of blades
March 23, 2016 | The FDA BSE final rule… as seen on TV
March 09, 2016 | Who has successful stunning?
February 03, 2016 | Hardheads really do put up a good fight
January 20, 2016 | A better sense of food safety priorities
December 30, 2015 | Is there a simple fix for FSIS’ control paradigm for Salmonella?
December 09, 2015 | Meat and poultry have a swimming cousin
November 25, 2015 | Track and trade
November 04, 2015 | Skill versus knowledge
October 07, 2015 | Appealing enforcement actions and traffic stops
September 16, 2015 | FSIS' salmonella polices: Actions vs. accomplishments
September 09, 2015 | Are we talking about humane handling or something else?
August 19, 2015 | If I had a billion dollars, I’d spend it on…
August 05, 2015 | Have we lost a decade in the fight against E. coli illnesses from meat?
July 22, 2015 | Food Safety Assessments – getting better?
July 08, 2015 | What are the rules?
June 17, 2015 | It’s time for FSIS to make a humane handling enforcement adjustment
June 03, 2015 | Protect yourself against repeat residue violators
May 20, 2015 | PBS Frontline asked the right question about Salmonella
May 06, 2015 | The promise of HACCP – fulfilled?
April 22, 2015 | Antimicrobial resistance – two common questions
March 25, 2015 | We all need to do our part
March 11, 2015 | Let’s try something new
February 25, 2015 | Failure is not forgiven
February 11, 2015 | Inspection choke point
January 28, 2015 | You call this a blog?
January 14, 2015 | Three boxes of condemnations
December 31, 2014 | Where in the world does our meat come from?
December 17, 2014 | ’Tis the Season
December 03, 2014 | The big picture
November 19, 2014 | May we see the proof, please?
November 05, 2014 | Another GAO report, another missed opportunity
October 22, 2014 | Just chillin’
October 01, 2014 | STECs – Have we done any good?
September 17, 2014 | Foster Farms – What the data doesn’t show
September 03, 2014 | As simple or complicated as you want to make it
August 20, 2014 | Ante-mortem miscues
August 06, 2014 | Not a complete victory, but one upon which we can build
July 23, 2014 | Let’s get a better look
July 09, 2014 | FSIS Quarterly Salmonella Report… What!?
June 18, 2014 | Distinguishing between food safety and labor-management issues
June 04, 2014 | Repeat offenders
May 21, 2014 | Good news from the National Residue Program
May 07, 2014 | Are residues residing in your meat?
April 09, 2014 | When it comes to food safety rules, here’s a good example of a bad example
March 05, 2014 | From BSE to humane handling
February 12, 2014 | Unnecessary precautions
February 05, 2014 | Baby backs and salmonella compliance guidelines
January 15, 2014 | The Cassowary Paradigm
December 11, 2013 | Used cars and Salmonella
December 04, 2013 | Appealing Non-Compliance Records
November 20, 2013 | The wrong Salmonella standards
November 13, 2013 | “Robust” humane handling
November 06, 2013 | Essential personnel
October 23, 2013 | Didn’t See It Coming
October 16, 2013 | NY Times vs PHIS
October 02, 2013 | Why the new HIMP system should go forward in poultry plants
