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    Horticulture and Organic Food Safety Standards

    Witnesses testified about proposed safety standards for fresh fruits and vegetables as well as organic foods. In the first panel, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials answered questi…

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    Recent Salmonella Outbreak

    Recent Salmonella Outbreak PT 2

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    Tracing Produce and Food Safety

    The House Agriculture Committee Horticulture and Organic Agriculture Subcommittee held a hearing on the legal and technological capacity for full traceability of fresh produce. Witnesses tal…

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    Safety of Food Supply

    After a meeting to consider issuing subpoenas, the committee heard testimony about the safety of the nation’s food supply. Topics included the current outbreak of salmonella in tomatoes, the…

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    FDA Food Safety Protection Plan

    David Acheson talked about the recent outbreak of salmonella in tomatoes, as well as other food safety issues, and responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Dr. Acheson testified yes…

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    Food Safety

    Witnesses testified about food safety. This hearing was held after a report to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Science Advisory Board which found that the FDA is under funded, its sci…

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    Food Supply Safety

    Witnesses testified about operations of the Food and Drug Administration and its ability to assure the safety and security of the food supply. Witnesses concentrated on recent meat product r…

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    Food Safety

    Witnesses testified about the safety of food imports and the Food and Drug Administration’s capabilities to ensure the quality and safety of the U.S. food supply. They spoke about foreign an…

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    Safety of Fresh Produce

    Witnesses testified about industry responses to problems such as the safety of peanut butter and fresh and fresh-cut produce. Topics included the potential impact on public health of contami…

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    Food Safety

    Officials testified about the potential impact of imported contaminated food and feed ingredients, as well as responses to food safety emergencies and import controls.

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