Food Safety: U.S. Needs a Consistent Farm-to-Table Approach to Egg Safety
T-RCED-99-232
Published: Jul 01, 1999. Publicly Released: Jul 01, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed its work on the safety of eggs and egg products, focusing on whether: (1) prevention-based safety practices have been applied on egg farms and at processing plants; (2) implementation of a new federal policy on egg refrigeration will effectively reduce the risks associated with contaminated eggs; (3) federal and state policies and practices on serving eggs to vulnerable populations and dating egg cartons are consistent; and (4) federal egg safety resources are used efficiently and policies are coordinated effectively.
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