date:May 26, 2015
al commitment to science-based food safety policies that protect public health and facilitate trade.
Mr Almanza provided status reports on a number of issues that have recently interrupted US meat exports, including delisting of pork plants by China. He noted that USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) staff members have prepared detailed responses on each establishment for review by Chinese regulators, documented the corrective actions taken, and asked that the plants be reinstated im