date:May 04, 2012
IS' enforcement of humane handling regulations, as well as its appeals process, is fair and consistent, Under Secretary for Food Safety Elisabeth Hagen said. As OIG noted, FSIS has taken many steps to improve its inspectors' understanding of humane handling requirements and the tools they have to ensure the humane handling of livestock.
The audit of the agency's performance is among several measures FSIS announced in December 2010 that it was undertaking to better ensure the humane treatment a