Rolnictwo i żywność · 19/08/2025

FSIS Proposes to End Mandatory Lymph Node Incision and Viscera Palpation in Swine Slaughter Establishments

The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to eliminate the requirement for swine slaughter establishments to incise mandibular lymph nodes and palpate viscera as part of their sorting activities before FSIS post-mortem inspection, citing low swine condemnation rates and the ability to detect disease conditions visually.