NEBRASKA: Dr. Raymond discusses food safety during delegates event - (UNMC Today)
December 6, 2007 – 7:51 pmMore frequent recalls are a sign that federal food safety measures are becoming increasingly effective, said Richard Raymond, M.D., the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety, during a Monday seminar at UNMC.
About 50 people ventured to the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater to hear Dr. Raymond, a 1972 College of Medicine graduate, during Monday’s UNMC Delegates luncheon.
In his time with the USDA, the department has undertaken several steps to improve food safety for U.S. citizens, Dr. Raymond said. These steps have led to increased detection of food-born illnesses, such as E. coli, he said.
“When I say there are more recalls, that isn’t a completely bad thing,” Dr. Raymond said.
One step the USDA recently took to improve food safety was implementing a database that stores information about the pathogens of food-born illnesses such as E. coli.
Dr. Raymond discussed a recent outbreak of E. coli in Wisconsin that officials […]
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