Phyllis Fong had become a fixture at the USDA, serving in her role for over two decades since she was appointed by George W. Bush.

An inspector general was reportedly escorted out of her office after she failed to comply with mass firings initiated by ...

plant. According to USDA inspection reports, which USA Today had to obtain through a Freedom of Information Act request, 69 reports of non-compliance were recorded at the Jarratt plant between ...

Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she ...

Documents show that Alpha Genesis has dealt with issues at its facility before. USDA inspection reports detail the facility's past issues, including animal escapes, injuries, and deaths.

President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Stephen Vaden as deputy secretary of USDA for his upcoming administration. Vaden, who served as general counsel for USDA during Trump’s ...

it still wouldn’t be effective since it relies on U.S. Department of Agriculture inspections. The USDA licenses and inspects commercial dog breeders, and its oversight of these entities is weak ...

Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar’s Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was ...

The outbreak was ultimately traced to a production line at the company’s Jarratt, Va., plant. According to USDA inspection reports, which USA Today had to obtain through a Freedom of Information Act ...

Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture. Inspections are taken as a “snapshot” of the day and time, and should not ...