Food Safety : Foodborne Illness and Selected Recalls of FDA-Regulated Foods.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal feeding.

Diseases.

Peanuts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (30 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Describes several systems to monitor foodborne illnesses, discussing their strengths and the gaps that remain in understanding the burden of foodborne illness; and presents recent data on more serious recalls of FDA-regulated foods. Examines recent foodborne outbreaks that led to nationwide recalls of FDA-regulated foods, highlighting Salmonella in peanut products, melamine in pet foods and dairy products, and E. coli in spinach. Discusses associated policy issues and how they are addressed in food safety legislation pending before the 111th Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Food Safety

Access Restriction:

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