For the first time in more than 50 years, swine slaughter inspections in the U.S. are getting an update. According to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, the modernization includes new requirements for microbial testing and a new inspection system called the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System or NSIS. NSIS requires facilities sort and remove unfit animals before slaughter along with trimming and identifying defects on carcasses before official inspection. Hog establishments can choose if they will operate under NSIS or traditional inspection. Read more about the updates.
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