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Food Tampering: FDA's Actions on Chilean Fruit Based on Sound Evidence

HRD-90-164 Published: Sep 06, 1990. Publicly Released: Oct 04, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed several issues relating to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) discovery of cyanide in Chilean grapes, focusing on the evidence FDA used to support its temporary suspension of Chilean fruit imports to the United States.

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Contaminated foodsFarm produceFood and drug lawFood inspectionImport regulationInteragency relationsJurisdictional authorityLaboratoriesTestingToxic substances