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USDA Places New Regulations on Handling of Meat Contamination
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[Afro American] - “What USDA has traditionally done is hold the grinder at the end of the production process liable for any contaminated meat when, in fact, the source of the contamination most likely happened at the slaughterhouse up the line,” said Tony Corbo
Food Safety On the Line
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[NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)] - Still, the new process could weaken critical controls, says Tony Corbo, a legislative representative for the consumer rights group Food and Water Watch. “Whether you're trained or not, you're not going to be able to catch stuff,” he says.
ABC Slams USDA's Poultry Inspection Plan
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[Food Safety News] - "They do cheat the system," added Tony Corbo, a lobbyist for Food & Water Watch. FSIS Administrator Al Almanza responded to the allegations in the segment: "We do not have evidence of that. But when we're told of anything of that nature we take those
U.S. standards on beef are lax, inspector general says - CNN.com
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The U.S. government is not fully guarding against the contamination of meat by traces of antibiotics, pesticides or heavy metals, a new report warns.
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