Food Safety: New Initiatives Would Fundamentally Alter the Existing System
RCED-96-81
Published: Mar 27, 1996. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the federal food safety system, focusing on recent federal initiatives to improve meat, poultry, and seafood safety.
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Agency missionsConsumer protectionContaminated foodsFood inspectionInfectious diseasesMeat inspectionMeat packing industryPoultry inspectionFood safetySafety regulation