LETTER: USDA to resume normal testing - (FSIS)
November 28, 2007 – 8:16 pmDr. William James- Acting Assistant Administrator
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Canada_O157_Resume_Normal_Testing_Letter.pdf
Dr. William Anderson, Director
Meat Programs Division
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
8 Colonnade Road
Ottawa, Ontario KlAOY9
Dear Dr. Anderson:
This letter is to advise you that on Wednesday, November 28,2007, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will resume normal levels of product examinations of exported Canadian meat and poultry products, and pasteurized egg products at import houses in the United States. Additionally, FSIS will resume normal levels of testing for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella in ready-to-eat products. FSIS will continue testing of raw ground beef, raw beef manufacturing trim, boxed beef, and subprimals normally sent for grinding for E. coli 0157:H7. Testing for E. coli 0157:H7 will proceed at levels to be determined after completion of an analysis of eligible imported beef products from all equivalent countries.
As you know, increased product exams and testing of products from Canada have been in place since November 9,2007. The measures were a […]
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