US audit on the Italian inspection system of the meat and pork-based products sector

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Meat

Italy

United States

Published Apr 5, 2023

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The Audit carried out by the Food Safety and Inspection Services of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA-FSIS) on the General Directorate for Hygiene and Food Safety and Nutrition (DGISAN) of the Ministry of Health on the system was closed today inspection ensured by the Italian veterinary services inside the slaughterhouses and pork processing plants.

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During the final meeting, the preliminary results emerged which allow us to define the Italian system as efficient and therefore preserve the commercial flow towards the USA of Italian delicatessen products. "The Italian meat sector boasts high safety standards, recognized throughout the world. The fact that the audit concluded today gave a positive outcome - thus preserving the commercial flow to the United States - is proof of this. The Management General for hygiene and food safety and nutrition (DGISAN) of the Ministry of Health has done an excellent job, ensuring the success of the operation.Now we continue on this path because we have all the tools to consolidate and increase as it deserves the market of Italian agri-food excellence abroad", said the Undersecretary of Health, Marcello Gemmato, on the US Audit. Since March 13, the American inspectors, accompanied by DGISAN personnel have crossed the national territory between Lombardy, Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, ...

Source: Salute