BARFBLOG: Letter to Canada: This is what the U.S. is testing - (USDA)
November 8, 2007 – 7:18 pmA letter from Dr. William Jam, Acting Assistant, Administrator Office of International Affairs FSIS, USDA, to his Canadian counterpart, says in part:
This letter is to alert you that on Friday, November 9, 2007, the Food Safety and Inspection Service(FSIS) will begin increased product exams of exported Canadian meat and poultry products, and pasteurized egg products at import houses in the United States (US). FSIS will also increase testing of raw ground beef for E. coli OI57:H7.
Also, FSIS will begin testing of raw beef manufacturing trim, boxed beef, and subprimals normally sent for grinding for E. coli Ol57:H7. Additionally, FSIS will increase testing for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella in ready-to-eat products. The increase product exams, testing of raw ground beef for E. coli Ol57:H7, and for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella in ready-to-eat products will be at the rate of approximately double that of the past year for Canada.
These measures are […]
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