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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... effectively treated with antibiotics . Another part of the problem is chemical contamination of meat and poultry . Again ... effective way this very difficult health problem . And when I say us , I don't just mean action of the Congress ...
... effectively treated with antibiotics . Another part of the problem is chemical contamination of meat and poultry . Again ... effective way this very difficult health problem . And when I say us , I don't just mean action of the Congress ...
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... effective in removing grossly dam- aged and diseased animals and products from the food supply , the federal inspection process does little , if anything , to protect the public from current major health risks , namely microbial and ...
... effective in removing grossly dam- aged and diseased animals and products from the food supply , the federal inspection process does little , if anything , to protect the public from current major health risks , namely microbial and ...
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... effective the current inspec- tion procedures are in reducing contamination and , with your per- mission , we would like to submit a copy of the report for the record.1 Senator LEVIN . It will be made part of the record . Dr. HOUSTON ...
... effective the current inspec- tion procedures are in reducing contamination and , with your per- mission , we would like to submit a copy of the report for the record.1 Senator LEVIN . It will be made part of the record . Dr. HOUSTON ...
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... effective job looking at three birds a second ? Dr. HOUSTON . First of all , I think we need to point out what the Academy says , and that is that the bird - by - bird inspection is offer- ing no public health significance . Senator ...
... effective job looking at three birds a second ? Dr. HOUSTON . First of all , I think we need to point out what the Academy says , and that is that the bird - by - bird inspection is offer- ing no public health significance . Senator ...
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... effectively utilized . Industry sorting with USDA oversight is the inspection approach forming the conceptual ... effectiveness has declined . Nothing can be further from the truth . Indeed , none of the changes in poultry inspection has ...
... effectively utilized . Industry sorting with USDA oversight is the inspection approach forming the conceptual ... effectiveness has declined . Nothing can be further from the truth . Indeed , none of the changes in poultry inspection has ...
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Administrator adulterated agency amended animals assure bacteria beef birds BLAYLOCK Campylobacter carcasses changes chapter chemical chicken commerce committee compliance consumers contamination Department of Agriculture disease EFFECTIVE DATE EMERLING employees equines establishment evaluation fecal Federal inspection Federal Meat Inspection food poisoning food safety foodborne illness FSIS going Government Government Accountability Project hazards HOUSTON human food improve inspec inspection procedures inspection process Inspection Service inspection system inspectors issue labeling meat and poultry meat food products Meat Inspection Act microbial microbiological monitoring NAMP Office operations pathogens percent personnel poultry industry poultry inspection program poultry plants poultry products problem Products Inspection protection public health quality control recommendations regulations requirements residues responsibility risk assessment Safety and Inspection salmonella salmonellosis sampling sanitation Secretary Senator COHEN Senator LEVIN Senator PRYOR staff standards Stat statement subchapter Telleen testing thereof tion USDA USILANER veterinarians wholesome
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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...
Page 189 - ... (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 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 223 - G of this section unless its label bears (1) the common or usual name of the food, if any there be, and (2) in case it is fabricated from two or more ingredients, the common or usual name of each such ingredient...
Page 222 - If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health...
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 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.
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 221 - If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and of the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.