Meat and Poultry Inspection Background and Selected Issues

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communicable diseases.

Food adulteration and inspection.

Manufactures--Defects.

Manufactures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2008

Summary:

Examines background and regulatory authority of USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and examines key meat and poultry inspection issues related to microbiological contamination and the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system, including development of HACCP, pathogen performance standards, animal diseases Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes, and legislation. Addresses recall and enforcement proposals, meat traceability, FSIS funding and resources, State inspected products, food safety reorganization, horse slaughter, and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad-cow disease)

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Meat and Poultry Inspection

Publisher Number:

CRS-2008-RSI-0685

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