Investigation Into Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Inspection Activities: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, First Session, May 15, 1987U.S. Government Printing Office, 1987 - 549 pages |
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... testing for invisible contaminants . Still others recommend that the poultry and meat indus- tries alter their processing procedures to reduce the spread of such contamination . Today's hearing will provide an opportunity to review the ...
... testing for invisible contaminants . Still others recommend that the poultry and meat indus- tries alter their processing procedures to reduce the spread of such contamination . Today's hearing will provide an opportunity to review the ...
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... testing of new inspection procedures as well as analytical tests for chemical and microbiological contamination . We also have three field laborato- ries and several small laboratories in Beltsville , Maryland , that last year analyzed ...
... testing of new inspection procedures as well as analytical tests for chemical and microbiological contamination . We also have three field laborato- ries and several small laboratories in Beltsville , Maryland , that last year analyzed ...
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... testing the feed and examining the overall handling of the product from start to finish , which would be preferable ? How would you use those 10 inspectors if you really had a choice , carcass by carcass or look for the prob- lem areas ...
... testing the feed and examining the overall handling of the product from start to finish , which would be preferable ? How would you use those 10 inspectors if you really had a choice , carcass by carcass or look for the prob- lem areas ...
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... testing cheese and im- ported cheese in particular because it's been found in cheese coming in from France . Senator PRYOR . Mr. Chairman , I think we do have to go vote . I would like to ask unanimous consent to put the fact sheet pub ...
... testing cheese and im- ported cheese in particular because it's been found in cheese coming in from France . Senator PRYOR . Mr. Chairman , I think we do have to go vote . I would like to ask unanimous consent to put the fact sheet pub ...
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... testing the feed , for instance , examining the overall han- dling of the poultry from start to finish , for instance ; is that right ? Dr. HOUSTON . That's part of it , but the principle- Senator LEVIN . What beyond that ? Dr. HOUSTON ...
... testing the feed , for instance , examining the overall han- dling of the poultry from start to finish , for instance ; is that right ? Dr. HOUSTON . That's part of it , but the principle- Senator LEVIN . What beyond that ? Dr. HOUSTON ...
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21-FOOD AND DRUGS 81 Stat Administrator adulterated agency animals audit bacteria beef birds BLAYLOCK Campylobacter carcasses chapter chemical chicken commerce committee compliance consumers contamination disease EFFECTIVE DATE EMERLING employees enforcement equines establishment evaluation Federal Food Federal Meat Inspection food poisoning Food Safety foodborne illness FSIS hazards HOUSTON human food inspec inspection procedures inspection process Inspection Service inspection system inspectors issue labeling levels meat and poultry meat food products Meat Inspection Act meat or meat microbial microbiological misbranded monitoring NAMP note under section Office operations pathogens person personnel poultry inspection program problems protection PSIS public health quality control recommendations regulations requirements residue responsibility risk assessment Safety and Inspection salmonella salmonellosis sampling sanitation Secretary section is referred Senator COHEN Senator LEVIN Senator PRYOR slaughter staff standards subchapter supervisor swine Task Force testing tion TITLE 21-FOOD USDA USILANER veterinarians wholesome
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Page 223 - ... (2) a food for which a standard or standards of fill of container have been prescribed by regulations as provided by Section 401, and it falls below the standard of fill of container applicable thereto, unless its label bears, in such manner and form as such regulations specify, a statement that it falls below such standard.
Page 198 - That all charges for storage, cartage, and labor on goods which are refused admission or delivery shall be paid by the owner or consignee, and in default of such payment shall constitute a lien against any future importation made by such owner or consignee. SEC. 12. That the term "Territory" as used in this Act shall include the insular possessions of the United States. The word "person...
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Page 188 - ... if it consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or if it is otherwise unfit for food; or (4) if it has been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health...
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Page 235 - When a decree of condemnation is entered against the article, court costs and fees, and storage and other proper expenses, shall be awarded against the person, if any, intervening as claimant of the article.
Page 188 - If any word, statement or other information required by or under authority of this Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use.
Page 231 - Before any violation of this Act is reported by the Secretary to any United States attorney for institution of a criminal proceeding, the person against whom such proceeding is contemplated shall be given appropriate notice and an opportunity to present his views, either orally or in writing, with regard to such contemplated proceeding.
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