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Dec 21, 2011

White House claims progress in food safety efforts

Lisa Schnirring
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Dec 21, 2011

(CIDRAP News) – Federal officials today released a progress report on the work of President Barack Obama's Food Safety Working Group, which has been buoyed by legislation passed earlier this year but faces challenges in implementing the law.

Dec 16, 2011

Dec 01, 2011

Dec 01, 2011

Meat industry urges delay of ban on non-O157 E coli

Robert Roos
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Dec 01, 2011

(CIDRAP News) – Beef industry organizations and some US trading partners today urged the US government to delay its planned ban on non-O157 strains of pathogenic Escherichia coli in beef, saying the need is unclear and tests aren't ready, while consumer groups urged the government to forge ahead with the program.

Nov 30, 2011

Nov 30, 2011

NRC advocates posting meat and poultry plant inspection data

Lisa Schnirring
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Nov 30, 2011

(CIDRAP News) – Publicly posting the federal testing and enforcement data on meat, poultry, and egg product facilities could have important public health benefits, as long as the information is accurate, is easy to understand, and protects companies' proprietary information, according to a report today from the National Research Council (NRC).

Nov 21, 2011

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Nov 09, 2011

Nov 09, 2011

Five-state Salmonella outbreak linked to chicken livers

Lisa Schnirring
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Nov 09, 2011

(CIDRAP News) – A New York food processor has recalled broiled chicken liver products that have been linked to at least 169 Salmonella Heidelberg infections in five states, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and state health departments.

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