USDA 

FSIS-FOIA Monthly Report 

Received between 04/01/2019 and 04/30/2019 

Request ID Request Description Requester 

Name 

Received 

Date 

Action Office: FSIS 

2019-FSIS-00253-F A copy of a consumer complaint. 04/01/2019 

2019-FSIS-00254-F A copy of noncompliance records, from January 1, 2014 to 

December 31, 2018. 

Vontalge, Lisa04/01/2019 

2019-FSIS-00255-F A copy of the names and numbers of the federal 

establishments that have converted to the New Poultry 

Inspection System (NPIS). 

Corbo, Tony 04/01/2019 

2019-FSIS-00256-F A copy of waivers requested and granted, from March 25, 

2019 to April 1, 2019. 

Corbo, Tony 04/01/2019

2019-FSIS-00257-F A copy the staffing levels for full-time inspectional 

personnel broken down by FSIS district for each payroll 

period beginning with October 1, 2018 to March 30, 2019. 

Corbo, Tony 04/01/2019

2019-FSIS-00258-F A copy of noncompliance records and memorandums of 

interview regarding humane handling and slaughter, from 

January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019. 

Thompson, 

Erin 

04/01/2019 

2019-FSIS-00259-F A copy of inspection task records related to the humane 

treatment of poultry, from January 1, 2019 to March 31, 

2019. 

Thompson, 

Erin 

04/01/2019 

2019-FSIS-00260-F A copy of records regarding the historical data on single 

residue violator producers. 

Ramirez, 

Raquel 

04/01/2019 

2019-FSIS-00261-F A copy of records relating to the USDA FSIS adoption of 

pathogen detection methods, specifically the recent 

adoption of the BAX system, Biomerieux System, and 

BioRAD IQ Check systems by USDA FSIS labs. 

Zegrati, 

Cyrus 

04/02/2019 

2019-FSIS-00262-F A copy of restaurant health inspection records regarding 

Stan Diego, Allendale, Michigan, from 2017 to April 2, 

2019. 

Wagner, 

Molly 

04/02/2019 

2019-FSIS-00263-F A copy of FOIA Request #2019-231. Moreaux, 

Clarissa 

04/03/2019 

2019-FSIS-00264-F A copy of records regarding APPA Fine Foods, Est. 

#P21030, from April 1, 2014 to October 31, 2014. 

Weber, Kim 04/03/2019 

2019-FSIS-00265-F A copy of records regarding all waivers requested and 

granted, from March 21, 2019 to March 31, 2019. 

King, Sarai 04/09/2019 

2019-FSIS-00266-F A copy of records regarding all comments received in 

response to the USDA's proposed rule "Modernization of 

Swine Slaughter". 

Leary, 

Caroline 

04/09/2019 

2019-FSIS-00267-F A copy of records regarding Chinese health certificates, 

from March 5, 2019 to April 5, 2019. 

Corbo, Tony 04/09/2019

2019-FSIS-00268-F A copy of records regarding all waivers requested and 

granted, from April 1, 2019 to April 8, 2019. 

Corbo, Tony 04/09/2019
2019-FSIS-00269-F A copy of responsive records regarding FOIA-2019-00121 

regarding Villanova University; FOIA-2018-00359 regarding 

Marshall Durbin Company and Mar-Jac Poultry; and FOIA2018-00281 regarding Fulton Market Cold Storage (dba) 

Hasak Cold Storage. 

Vontalge, Lisa04/09/2019 

2019-FSIS-00270-F A copy of responsive records regarding FOIA-2018-00375 

pertaining to Rajbhog Foods; Country Fresh, Inc.; 

Borenstein Caterers, Inc.; Jyoti Natural Foods, Michael 

Lewis Company, and Gourmet Food Solutions; and FOIA2018-00287 pertaining to Southeastern Provision. 

Vontalge, Lisa04/09/2019 

2019-FSIS-00271-F A copy of records regarding Marks Meat, Inc., (dba) Revel 

Meat Company, from January 1, 2018 to April 4, 2019. 

Evans, Gail 04/09/2019 

2019-FSIS-00272-F A copy of records regarding BelCampo Butchery, from 

September 22, 2018 to April 4, 2019. 

Evans, Gail 04/09/2019 

2019-FSIS-00273-F A copy of records relating to a misconduct investigation. Thompson, 

Phillip 

04/09/2019 

2019-FSIS-00274-F A copy of records regarding Broaddus Farms, Maxi 

Broaddus and/or Kevin Engel, from April 2016 to April 5, 

2019. 

Ares, Tony 04/09/2019 

2019-FSIS-00275-F A copy of records regarding a misconduct investigation, 

from April to September 2018. 

04/09/2019 

2019-FSIS-00276-F A copy of records regarding civil rights compliance reviews 

and trainings. 

Galanter, 

Seth 

04/09/2019 

2019-FSIS-00277-F A copy of records regarding Bacon company, from May 

2017 to April 8, 2019. 

Holscher, 

Terrie 

04/09/2019 

2019-FSIS-00278-F A copy of records pertaining to the USDA FSIS inspected 

chicken farms in Camilla, Georgia that was hit by Hurricane 

Michael. 

Harris, Marla 04/10/2019 

2019-FSIS-00279-F A copy of records regarding FSIS Petition Processing and 

Humane Handling Enforcement, from 2005 to April 10, 

2019. 

Winebarger, 

Lisa 

04/11/2019 

2019-FSIS-00280-F A copy of personnel records regarding an FSIS employee. Ross, Mason 04/11/2019 

2019-FSIS-00281-F A copy of records regarding pig condemned ante-mortem 

and post-mortem in USDA FSIS inspected establishments, 

from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2018. 

CalvoLorenzo, 

Michelle 

04/12/2019 

2019-FSIS-00282-F A copy of records submitted by the following 

establishments: Gerber Poultry, Est. #P20604; Peco Foods, 

Est. #P45483; and Pilgrim's Pride, Est. #P810 seeking 

waivers to operate at line speeds above 140 birds per 

minute, from October 1, 2017 to April 1, 2019. 

Robinson, 

Margaret 

04/12/2019 

2019-FSIS-00283-F A copy of all written documentation pertaining to the 

requester as an employee and a Union official as it relates 

to requester's medical file, from October 1, 2018 to April 

12, 2019. 

04/12/2019 

2019-FSIS-00284-F A copy of FSIS's annual Records Management SelfAssessment (RMSA) report, for years 2015, 2016, and 

2017. 

Cofrancesco, 

John 

04/15/2019 

2019-FSIS-00285-F A copy of the results from requester's complaints. 04/15/2019 

2019-FSIS-00286-F A copy of waivers requested and granted, from April 8, 

2019 to April 15, 2019. 

Corbo, Tony 04/15/2019 

2019-FSIS-00287-F A copy of records regarding testing methods for two drugs 

shared by FDA with FSIS; the recommendations FDA made 

to FSIS on maximum levels for drug residues in seafood, 

including catfish; and the information provided by FDA to 

FSIS about its development of new methodologies, dated 

March 28, 2019. 

James, 

William 

04/15/2019 

2019-FSIS-00288-F A copy of waivers granted to young chicken establishments 

to operate at line speeds above 140 birds per minute, from 

March 11, 2019 to April 15, 2019. 

Robinson, 

Margaret 

04/15/2019 

2019-FSIS-00289-F A copy of responsive records for FOIA requests: 2018-

00026 (for the previous 36 months for slaughter plants); 

Vontalge, Lisa04/16/2019 
2018-00003 (PFGE reports); 2017-00334 (Perdue Farms, 

Perry, Georgia); 2017-00266 (Pilgrim's Pride, Live Oak, 

Florida; and 2017-00147 (Huisken Meat company, Sauk 

Rapids, Minnesota). 

2019-FSIS-00290-F A copy of records regarding a visit to requester's farm by 

an FSIS Supervisory Investigator. 

Hersh-Goslin, 

Beth 

04/15/2019 

2019-FSIS-00291-F A copy of records regarding all communication between the 

Office of the FSIS Administrator and former FSIS Chief of 

Staff Lisa Wallenda Picard, from January 2018 to April 15, 

2019. 

Bachman, 

Brett 

04/16/2019 

2019-FSIS-00292-F A copy of records regarding all communications between 

the Office of the FSIS Administrator and former FSIS 

Administrator Barbara Masters, from January 2018 to April 

15, 2019. 

Bachman, 

Brett 

04/16/2019 

2019-FSIS-00293-F A copy of noncompliance reports issued for all large poultry 

establishments, from March 1, 2016 to April 16, 2019. 

Miranda, 

Robyn 

04/17/2019 

2019-FSIS-00294-F A copy of suspension letters and notices of intended 

enforcement for (12) large establishments; Est. #17D and 

M07613P; 218P; 320MM; 332M; 208AM; 18909 and 

M00157P; 13289 and M00963P; 34308P; 00517P; 00791 

and M00791P; 86RM; and 86EM, from August 1, 2017 to 

April 16, 2019. 

Miranda, 

Robyn 

04/17/2019 

2019-FSIS-00295-F A copy of the final report to all Comprehensive Food Safety 

Assessments (FSA) for large poultry establishments, from 

March 1, 2016 to April 16, 2019. 

Miranda, 

Robyn 

04/17/2019 

2019-FSIS-00296-F A copy of the individual Salmonella categorization for 

poultry establishments, from December 4, 2016 to 

September 29, 2018. 

Miranda, 

Robyn 

04/17/2019 

2019-FSIS-00297-F A copy of records related to poultry slaughter establishment 

good commercial practices (GCP), from October 1, 2017 to 

April 17, 2019. 

Klemperer, 

Emily 

04/17/2019 

2019-FSIS-00298-F A copy of records related to livestock slaughter under the 

Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, from October 1, 2017 to 

April 17, 2019. 

Klemperer, 

Emily 

04/17/2019 

2019-FSIS-00299-F A copy of any document listing FSIS's current employees of 

the following information: Names, Agency supplied email 

addresses, Agency supplied phone numbers, and work 

physical addresses. 

Yarger, 

Bethany 

04/18/2019 

2019-FSIS-00300-F A copy of records related to the proposing, drafting, or 

otherwise authorizing of the criteria the FSIS issued for 

granting young chicken establishments waivers to operate 

at line speeds of more than 140 bird per minute; and all 

communications related to these Chicken Line Speed 

Waiver Criteria between USDA and any chicken industry 

groups, lobbyists, or corporations to the following groups: 

National Chicken Council, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 

Amick Farms, Fieldale Farms, George’s Chicken, Gerber 

Poultry, Golden Rod Broiler, House of Raeford, JCG Foods of 

Alabama, Mar-Jac Poultry, OK Foods, Ozark Mountain 

Poultry, Peco Foods, Pilgrim’s Pride, Tyson Foods, and 

Wayne Farms, from January 1, 2017 to April 18, 2019. 

Robinson, 

Margaret 

04/18/2019 

2019-FSIS-00301-F A copy of updated report regarding chicken and turkey 

establishments approved for NPIS. 

Samuelson, 

Kurt 

04/19/2019 

2019-FSIS-00302-F A copy of records regarding FSIS's "acceptability 

determinations" (listed in FSIS Directive 7120.1) for uses 

as a Safe and Suitable Ingredient of Lauramide Arginine 

Ethyl Ester (LAE) as an antimicrobial. 

Greenberg, 

Eric 

04/19/2019 

2019-FSIS-00303-F A copy of records regarding the changes in the staffing 

levels for full-time inspectional personnel assigned to each 

poultry plant that has converted to the New Poultry 

Inspection System (NPIS): how many have requested 

Corbo, Tony 04/19/2019 
conversion broken down by species; and how many 

inspection staff FTEs have been reduced through these 

conversions, broken down by title and grade level. 

2019-FSIS-00304-F A copy of all waivers requested and granted regarding beef, 

pork, poultry, and eggs, from April 15, 2019 to April 22, 

2019. 

Corbo, Tony 04/22/2019 

2019-FSIS-00305-F A copy of records regarding the list of all FSIS inspector 

separations, from April 25, 2017 to April 22, 2019. 

Finn, 

Teaganne 

04/22/2019 

2019-FSIS-00306-F A copy of the results regarding FOIA requests: 2017-FSIS00183-F (B & B Exports and Texas Natural Meats); 2017-

FSIS-00122-F (Peter DeFries Corporation); 2017-FSIS00096-F (Preferred Freezer Services); 2017-FSIS-00162-F 

(Advanced Pierre, Inc.); and 2016-FIS-00318-F (Barkaat 

Foods) 

Vontalge, Lisa04/22/2019 

2019-FSIS-00307-F A copy of records related to noncompliance with good 

commercial practices under the Poultry Products Inspection 

Act (PPIA) for (8) establishments: P1, P1381, P13456, 

P13556, P1382, P19109, P27505A, and P7221, from April 

2016 to April 22, 2019. 

LaBarge, 

Cailen 

04/23/2019 

2019-FSIS-00308-F A copy of records related to noncompliance with good 

commercial practices under the Poultry Products Inspection 

Act (PPIA) for (2) establishments: P7091A and P7091, from 

May 2018 to April 22, 2019. 

LaBarge, 

Cailen 

04/23/2019 

2019-FSIS-00309-F Duplicate request of 19-278. Harris, Marla 04/16/2019 

2019-FSIS-00310-F A copy of records regarding Establishment #M756A related 

to noncompliance with the requirements under the Federal 

Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), from April 2016 to April 24, 

2019. 

LaBarge, 

Cailen 

04/25/2019 

2019-FSIS-00311-F A copy of all inspections and results of those inspections the 

USDA FSIS has completed at Economy Locker Storage 

Company, (Est. #M8642) 

Fieldstadt, 

Elisha 

04/26/2019 

2019-FSIS-00312-F A copy of records regarding Establishments in Texas (Est. 

3M7162 and Est. #M19478) and in Idaho (Est. #M45948 

and Est. #M48144), from January 1, 2019 to March 31, 

2019. 

Aleman, 

Jorge 

04/26/2019 

2019-FSIS-00313-F A copy of records regarding an FSIS employee. Mesallem, 

Walid 

04/26/2019 

2019-FSIS-00314-F A copy of records regarding McCoy's Poultry Service 

pertaining to the humane handling of poultry, from 2016 to 

April 25, 2019. 

Chekroun, 

Yamina 

04/26/2019 

2019-FSIS-00315-F A copy of waivers requested and granted, from April 22, 

2019 to April 29, 2019. 

Corbo, Tony 04/29/2019 

2019-FSIS-00316-F A copy of (8) FOIAs: 2019-138; 2019-00009; 2019-10; 

2019-40; 2019-24; 2018-339; 2018-20; and 2018-31 

pertaining to: U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay 

Center, Nebraska; “clean “meat”; “cellular agriculture”; cell 

culture technology; interagency workgroup relevant to 

clean meat; FSIS Springdale District that covers (Missouri) 

regarding plant-based food products; and “labeling for nonmeat products; cultured meat.” 

Moncaster, 

Max 

04/29/2019 

2019-FSIS-00317-F A copy of the results regarding FOIA requests: 2018-00067 

(Food Safety Assessment); 2017-00249 (Warehouse 

Services and MIBO Fresh Foods); 2017-00216 (Est. 

#M1647 and P18352); 2017-00217 (Momence Real Estate, 

Momence Packing Company, and Johnsonville Sausage); 

and 2017-00127 (Diestel Turkey Ranch). 

Vontalge, Lisa04/29/2019 

2019-FSIS-00318-F A copy of the names and numbers of the federal 

establishments that have converted to the New Poultry 

Inspection System (NPIS). 

Corbo, Tony 04/30/2019 

2019-FSIS-00319-F A copy of consumer complaint. 04/30/2019 

Total No of Requests for 'FSIS' : 67 
Total No of Requests : 67