USDA challenged over meat safety

By The Center for Public Integrity

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Excerpts from this story referencing "Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points":

"… processing plants have been required by the federal government to develop Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plans. These plans outline how each product could be tainted and what the …"

"… ilable.“It may be true that there are plants in which the letter of (the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points system) is followed,” said Pachirat, the New School professor, “but th …"

"… dying food safety violations.In the 15 years since the introduction of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points system, illness from the six main foodborne pathogens, including E. coli O …"