Food safety labs may not have capacity to handle a crisis like Japan's

By Aaron Mehta and Laurel Adams

IG criticizes agencies charged with protecting American food safety as unprepared and understaffed

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"… Department of Agriculture inspector general found that while the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service has provided training, equipment, and established protocols for the Food E …"

USDA audit says E. coli testing in ground beef is flawed

By Aaron Mehta

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in charge of keeping the potentially lethal E. coli bacteria out of your food, has concluded its own tes

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"… ectors test 60 of these slices for E. coli. The process is overseen by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).Phyllis K. Fong, the USDA Inspector General, has warned that, in si …"

GAO: 15 agencies in charge of 30 food-related laws

By Laurel Adams

The haphazard government approach to food safety remains a roadblock to a cohesive national strategy on food regulation....

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"… current system. The FDA is responsible for eggs in their shells, while the Food Safety and Inspection Service is responsible for eggs processed into egg products. The Department of Agr …"

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USDA challenged over meat safety

By The Center for Public Integrity

Meat recalls prompt critics to question USDA

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"… s have specifically questioned the policies and competence of the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), which is charged with assuring that the commercial supply of meat, …"

Laws haven’t kept deadly pathogens out of meat, poultry

By Teresa Lostroh and Rachel Albin

Millions of pounds of contaminated meat and poultry still reach – and kill – consumers because of flaws in the system

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"… ns eat is the responsibility of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Food Safety and Inspection Service within the U.S. Department of Agriculture oversees meat and poultry.Every …"

"… 10 states and Canada, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.Before the recalls, Food Safety and Inspection Service reports tracked yea …"

"… of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.Before the recalls, Food Safety and Inspection Service reports tracked years of violations at Nebraska Beef. In 2002, the governm …"

"… product sickened more than 75 people. In a scathing post-outbreak report, Food Safety and Inspection Service officials told Nebraska Beef its pathogen tests did “not give you or us …"