Lamb From Farm to Table | Food Safety and Inspection Service
2024年5月23日 · Lamb is produced from younger animals, typically less than a year old, and mutton is produced from older animals. Most lambs are brought to market at about 6 to 8 months old. A lamb weighs about 140 pounds and yields approximately 46 to 49 pounds of edible lean retail lamb cuts, semi-boneless. If the phrase "Spring Lamb" is on a meat label, it ...
Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart | Food Safety and …
2020年5月11日 · Minimum Internal Temperature & Rest Time. Beef, Pork, Veal & Lamb Steaks, chops, roasts. 145 °F (62.8 °C) and allow to rest for at least 3 minutes. Ground Meats. 160 °F (71.1 °C) Ground Poultry. 165 °F. Ham, fresh or smoked (uncooked) 145 °F (62.8 °C) and allow to rest for at least 3 minutes.
The Color of Meat and Poultry - Food Safety and Inspection Service
2013年8月6日 · Optimum surface color of fresh meat (i.e., cherry-red for beef; dark cherry-red for lamb; grayish-pink for pork; and pale pink for veal) is highly unstable and short-lived. When meat is fresh and protected from contact with air (such as in vacuum packages), it has the purple-red color that comes from myoglobin, one of the two key pigments ...
Roasting Those "Other" Holiday Meats - Food Safety and …
2017年9月8日 · When choosing your holiday meat, be assured that all beef, lamb, pork, veal and poultry sold at your supermarket has been inspected for wholesomeness by the USDA or State inspection systems. Once your purchase is at home, refrigerate it immediately. Cook or freeze fresh poultry within 1 or 2 days; fresh meats, 3 to 5 days.
Meat and Poultry Labeling Terms - Food Safety and Inspection …
2024年7月2日 · Here from USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is a glossary of meat and poultry labeling terms. FSIS is the agency responsible for ensuring the truthfulness and accuracy in labeling of meat and poultry products. Knowing the meaning of labeling terms can make purchasing of meat and poultry products less confusing.
This guide describes the usual process steps employed by establishments for various processing categories. The guide lists potential biological, physical, and chemical hazards and frequently used controls and preventative measures for each step. FSIS has updated the guide to include slaughter sections for beef, swine, and poultry.
Washing Food: Does it Promote Food Safety? - Food Safety and …
2024年2月7日 · Callers to the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline sometimes ask about soaking meat or poultry in saltwater or about using a brine solution. This is a personal preference and serves no purpose for food safety. If you choose to do this, however, preventing cross-contamination when soaking and removing the meat or poultry from the liquid is essential.
Recalls & Public Health Alerts - Food Safety and Inspection Service
Thu, 09/12/2024 - Current. Ohio. WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2024 – Dearborn Sausage Company, Inc., a Dearborn, Mich. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,944 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) wiener products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
Meat, Poultry and Egg Product Inspection Directory
4 天之前 · The Meat, Poultry and Egg Product Inspection (MPI) Directory is a listing of establishments that produce meat, poultry, and/or egg products regulated by FSIS. The Establishment Demographic Data includes additional establishment information about FSIS regulated establishments, including size, species slaughtered and aggregate categorical ...
Water in Meat & Poultry | Food Safety and Inspection Service
2013年8月6日 · Water Content of Meat and Poultry. The amount of naturally occurring water, or moisture, present in meat and poultry may surprise consumers (see chart). An eye of round roast is 73% water before cooking. The same roast after roasting contains 65% water. A whole broiler-fryer contains 66% water before cooking and 60% afterwards.