FSIS-FOIA Monthly Report

Received between 10/01/2018 and 10/31/2018

Request ID Request Description Requester 

Name

Received 

Date

Action Office: FSIS

2019-FSIS-00001-F A copy of FSIS Noncompliance Records from September 1, 

2018 to September 30, 2018.

OConnor, 

Kevin

10/01/2018

2019-FSIS-00002-F A copy of all written communication regarding Sanderson 

Farms, Inc., from January 1, 2017, and September 28, 

2018. 

Bloch, Sam 10/01/2018

2019-FSIS-00003-F A copy of all written and email communications regarding 

Sanderson Farms, Inc., from January 1, 2015 to September 

28, 2018. 

Bloch, Sam 10/01/2018

2019-FSIS-00004-F A copy of records regarding Epidemiological data associated

with PNUSAS051669 and information on the facility 

locations and/or products associated with environmental 

samples FSIS31800355 and FSIS11807011, pertaining to a 

food outbreak investigation.

Hibbert, 

Robert 

10/01/2018

2019-FSIS-00005-F A copy of the names and numbers of the federal 

establishments that have converted to the New Poultry 

Inspection System (NPIS).

Corbo, Tony 10/01/2018

2019-FSIS-00006-F A copy of the staffing levels for full-time inspectional 

personnel broken down by FSIS district for the last day of 

each month for FY 2018.

Corbo, Tony 10/01/2018

2019-FSIS-00007-F A copy of all waivers requested and granted, from 

September 24, 2018 to October 1, 2018.

Corbo, Tony 10/01/2018

2019-FSIS-00008-F A copy of all assessment summary letters provided to the 

establishments, inspection personnel and the District 

Manager as noted at the end Paragraph 4 (Generically 

Approved Label Record Assessment) on the September 15, 

2017 Assessment of Generically Approved Label Records: 

Pilot Phase Final Report.

Weir, Robert 10/02/2018

2019-FSIS-00009-F A copy of records regarding "clean meat," "synthetic meat,"

"cultured meat," or lab-grown meat."

Singh, 

Gunita

10/03/2018

2019-FSIS-00010-F A copy of records relating to the meeting about "cellular 

agriculture" and/or "cultured meat," "clean meat," "labgrown meat" that took place on December 11, 2017 in 

College Park, Maryland, between Stephen M. Ostroff, MD, 

Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine, 

and representatives of Hampton Creek Inc.; and documents 

discussing or explaining federal regulation of food products 

developed with the use of "cellular agriculture."

Kulkarni, 

Deepti 

10/03/2018

2019-FSIS-00011-F A copy of records regarding an outbreak of Salmonella that 

occurred between January and February 2018 associated 

with chicken salad produced by Triple T Specialty Meats, 

Inc. and sold by Fareway grocery stores in Illinois, Iowa, 

Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

Deardorff, 

Katrina 

10/03/2018
2019-FSIS-00012-F A copy of inspection reports for Cargill Meat Solutions 

Corporation, Establishment 86E, Friona, Texas, from 

2014 to October 5, 2018. 

Caan, Niccole 10/05/2018 

2019-FSIS-00013-F A copy of all Chinese health certificates from, September 5, 

2018 to October 5, 2018. 

Corbo, Tony 10/05/2018 

2019-FSIS-00014-F A copy of records regarding JBS S/A, its U.S. subsidiary JBS

USA and its Arizona plant, JBS Tolleson, from January 1, 

2017 to October 5, 2018. 

Bowling, 

Joshua

10/10/2018 

2019-FSIS-00015-F A copy of records regarding risk assessments of genetically 

engineered organisms, in regards to consumer health and/or 

the environment, within the last ten years. 

Cox, Megan 10/10/2018 

2019-FSIS-00016-F A copy of records regarding Sanderson Farms, Hammond, 

Louisiana, for the years 2014, 2015, the month of 

December 2016 and January 2017. 

Maschek, 

Laurie 

10/10/2018 

2019-FSIS-00017-F A copy of noncompliance records and memorandums of 

interview related to humane handling and 

slaughter regulations issued by FSIS, from May 18, 

2018 to September 30, 2018. 

Thompson, 

Erin 

10/10/2018 

2019-FSIS-00018-F A copy of Good Commercial Practices documents related to 

poultry slaughter, from May 18, 2018 to September 30, 

2018. 

Thompson, 

Erin 

10/11/2018 

2019-FSIS-00019-F A copy of all FSIS records, as well as all written 

communications between FSIS and JBS S.A. / JBS USA, 

regarding the recall of Salmonella Newport in ground beef 

from JBS's Tolleson, Arizona plant, from July 26, 2018 to 

October 9, 2018. 

Fassler, Joe 10/10/2018 

2019-FSIS-00020-F A copy of all waivers requested and granted, from October 

1, 2018 to October 9, 2018. 

Corbo, Tony 10/10/2018 

2019-FSIS-00021-F A copy of personnel records regarding a former FSIS 

employee. 

Murphy, Lt. 

Christopher 

10/11/2018 

2019-FSIS-00022-F A copy of records regarding the total number of Class I and 

II regulated recalled food events and regulated recalled food 

products, from January 1, 1983 to October 9, 2018. 

Meyer, Zlati 10/11/2018 

2019-FSIS-00023-F A copy of records regarding any documents, materials 

and/or communications regarding the National Residue 

Program (NRP) or testing of food animals for chemical 

residues, created, occurring, or dated from January 1, 2017 

and September 30, 2018 inclusive, between FSIS 

officials/employees and: Perdue Farms, Pilgrim’s Pride, 

Sanderson Farms, Tyson Foods, Animal Agriculture Alliance, 

Animal Health Institute, National Chicken Council, National 

Pork Producers Council, National Pork Producers Council, 

National Turkey Federation, North American Meat Institute, 

and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association. 

Hansen, 

Michael 

10/12/2018 

2019-FSIS-00024-F A copy of the Attendees/RSVP Guest List for this event: 

"FSIS and FDA Joint Public Meeting on the Use of Cell 

Culture Technology to Develop Products Derived from 

Livestock and Poultry” event coming up on October 

23-24, 2018.

Jennings, 

Jessica 

10/12/2018 

2019-FSIS-00025-F A copy of records related to the American Humane 

Association's "American Humane Certified" certification as 

used on product labels regulated by USDA's Food Safety and 

Inspection Service from the date American Humane 

Association's "American Humane Certified" began acting as 

a third-party certifier. 

Neumann, 

Ariel 

10/12/2018 

2019-FSIS-00026-F A copy of records regarding Pilgrim's Pride, Russellville, 

Alabama, related to an incident from November 1, 2017 to 

October 12, 2018, which resulted in the stoppage of the 

processing line, disposal of broilers, and subsequent 

sanitation of the affected processing equipment. 

Ivey, Michael 10/12/2018 
2019-FSIS-00027-F A copy of FSIS FOIA Logs, from July 1, 2018 to October 9, 

2018. 

Borden, 

Jeremy 

10/15/2018 

2019-FSIS-00028-F A copy of records regarding Tyson Fresh Meats, Waterloo, 

Iowa, from September 24, 2018 to October 12, 2018. 

Henstock, 

Colin 

10/15/2018 

2019-FSIS-00029-F A copy of all waivers requested and granted, from October 

9, 2018 to October 15, 2018. 

Corbo, Tony 10/15/2018 

2019-FSIS-00030-F A copy of records related to a 2015 incident 

involving conscious hogs and scalding tanks. 

Seggerman, 

Ingrid 

10/15/2018 

2019-FSIS-00031-F A copy of any Noncompliance Records or Enforcement 

Actions against meat or poultry facilities inspected by the 

state of Alabama reported to FSIS/USDA through PHIS or 

other means by the state of Alabama associated with 

Alabama's cooperative Meat and Poultry Inspection 

agreement with FSIS, from January 1, 2017 to September 

30, 2018. 

OConnor, 

Kevin 

10/16/2018 

2019-FSIS-00032-F A copy of records relating to any alleged foodborne illness 

occurring in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, during September, 

October, and November 2017. 

Zeigler, 

Donald 

10/16/2018 

2019-FSIS-00033-F

office in DC and the Atlanta District office as it relates to 

Labor Management Meetings (LMR), from January 1, 2018 

and October 15, 2018. 

A copy of all communication between the Agency (FSIS) HHQ

Painter, Stan

10/16/2018 

2019-FSIS-00034-F A copy of FOIA number 2018-FSIS-00173-F regarding 

waivers requested and granted, from January 16, 2018 to 

January 22, 2018. 

Vontalge, 

Lisa 

10/16/2018 

2019-FSIS-00035-F A copy of FOIA number 2018-FSIS-00180-F regarding 

Clausen Meat Company and Jim's Farm Meat, from January 

1, 2015 to January 30, 2018. 

Vontalge, 

Lisa 

10/16/2018 

2019-FSIS-00036-F

Fresh Meats, Logansport, Indiana, from February 1, 2018 to

February 20, 2018. 

A copy of FOIA number 2018-FSIS-00208-F regarding Tyson Vontalge, 

Lisa

10/16/2018 

2019-FSIS-00037-F A copy of FOIA number 2018-FSIS-00216-F regarding 

Masami Foods, Inc., Klamath Falls, Oregon, from 

January 12, 2017 to February 8, 2018. 

Vontalge, 

Lisa 

10/16/2018 

2019-FSIS-00038-F A copy of FOIA number 2018-FSIS-00218-F regarding Triple

T Specialty Meats, Ackley, Iowa, for 2016 to February 

27, 2018. 

Vontalge, 

Lisa 

10/16/2018 

2019-FSIS-00039-F A copy of records regarding all expense reports/travel 

vouchers associated with Raleigh District office staff, 

from September 2, 2018 to September 22, 2018. 

Painter, Stan 10/22/2018 

2019-FSIS-00040-F A copy of records regarding meetings on: March 15, 2018 

Industry Stakeholder Meeting; March 29, 2018 meeting on 

"Lab Grown Protein"; April 6, 2018 meeting on the "Petition 

on FSIS Meat Definitions"; April 11, 2018 meeting on 

"Cellular Agriculture" and "Labeling"; and April 25, 2018 

meeting on "Cellular Agriculture". 

Onley, Mark 10/22/2018

2019-FSIS-00041-F A copy of records regarding all expense reports associated 

with a trip to Bowling Green, Kentucky, by the Jackson 

District Office Staff, from September 2, 2018 to September 

22, 2018 

Niolet, 

Exavier 

10/22/2018 

2019-FSIS-00042-F A copy of records regarding feral swine processing, from 

2017 to October 20, 2018. 

Curtis, Bruce 10/22/2018

2019-FSIS-00043-F A copy of all letters sent from USDA’s FSIS to poultry 

slaughter establishments explaining the process to apply 

and/or reapply for regulatory waivers described in the 

Federal Register Notice entitled, “Petition To Permit Waivers 

of Maximum Line Speeds for Young Chicken Establishments 

Operating Under the New Poultry Inspection System; 

Criteria for Consideration of Waiver Requests for Young 

Chicken Establishments To Operate at Line Speeds of Up to 

Corbo, Tony 10/22/2018 
175 Birds per minute” that was published on September 28, 

2018 (83 FR 49048-49060). 

2019-FSIS-00044-F A copy of all waivers requested and granted, from October 

15, 2018 to October 22, 2018. 

Corbo, Tony 10/22/2018 

2019-FSIS-00045-F A copy of records regarding FOIA Number 2018-00329 

related to Tyson Fresh Meats, Logansport, Indiana; 

2018-00333 related to Groton Farm, Groton, 

Massachusetts; 2018-00453 related to West Liberty 

Foods, Bolingbrook, Illinois; 2018-00403 related to 

waivers; and 2018-00486 related to Signature Foods, 

Vontalge, 

Lisa 

10/22/2018 

2019-FSIS-00046-F A copy of all communication between FSIS Headquarters in 

DC and the entire LERD office staff as it relates to 

communication with George Joseph “Joe” Pauley, 

from October 1, 2017 to October 24, 2018. 

Painter, Stan 10/24/2018 

2019-FSIS-00047-F A copy of all expense reports/travel vouchers associated 

with Atlanta District office staff travel as it relates to the 

LMR Meeting, from September 2, 2018 to September 22, 

2018. 

Painter, Stan 10/24/2018 

2019-FSIS-00048-F A copy of Consumer Case Number 2018-0523. Vanasdale, 

Gary 

10/25/2018 

2019-FSIS-00049-F A copy of all communications between FSIS official Al 

Almanza and JBS S.A. / JBS USA, between 5/1/207 and 

8/1/2017; and all FSIS communications relating to JBS's 

Tolleson, Arizona plant, from July 1, 2017 to November 1, 

2017. 

Fassler, Joe 10/26/2018 

2019-FSIS-00050-F A copy of records regarding all communication between 

FSIS and the Union as it relates to the inability to provide 

relief breaks, from October 1, 2014 to October 26, 2018. 

Painter, Stan 10/26/2018 

2019-FSIS-00051-F A copy of all quarterly establishment information letters 

about sampling results sent from FSIS to (39) 

establishments, from February 20, 2017 to October 

26, 2018. 

Bloch, Sam 10/29/2018 

2019-FSIS-00052-F A copy of all quarterly establishment information letters 

about sampling results sent from FSIS to establishment 

JBS Tolleson, Arizona, from February 20, 2017 to October 

26, 2018. 

Bloch, Sam 10/29/2018 

2019-FSIS-00053-F A copy of all waivers requested and granted, from October 

22, 2018 to October 29, 2018. 

Corbo, Tony 10/29/2018 

2019-FSIS-00054-F A copy of responsive records regarding FOIA-2018-00137 

related to Uncle John's Pride, LLC recalls; FOIA-2018-00140

related to waivers; FOIA-2018-00070 related to 

noncompliance records; FOIA-2018-00124 related to Green 

Chile Concepts, LLC; and FOIA-2018-00095 related to Est. 

#P-6666. 

Vontalge, 

Lisa 

10/29/2018 

2019-FSIS-00055-F A copy of responsive records regarding FOIA-2017-00064 

and FOIA-2017-00155. 

Bloch, Sam 10/30/2018 

2019-FSIS-00056-F A copy of records referred to FSIS from the U.S. Office of 

Special Counsel regarding poor air quality in a Norbest 

plant. 

Arnold, 

Adam 

10/29/2018 

2019-FSIS-00057-F A copy of records related to an investigation of Johnston 

County Hams Inc., Smithfield, North Carolina, 

(Est. #M2646), dated October 3, 2018. 

Bain, Kim 10/31/2018 

2019-FSIS-00058-F A copy of the names and numbers of the federal 

establishments that have converted to the New 

Poultry Inspection System (NPIS). 

Corbo, Tony 10/31/2018 

2019-FSIS-00059-F A copy of records regarding JV Farms, Bismarck, Arkansas, 

from 2014 to October 31, 2018. 

Lee, Valorie 10/31/2018 

Total No of Requests for 'FSIS' : 59 

Total No of Requests : 59