Salmonella poisoning in food
1990
Abstract: This hearing discusses the problem of Salmonella enteritidis (SE) contamination of shell eggs and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) responses to the situation. The incidence of SE outbreaks has been increasing (from 6,600 illinesses and 43 deaths between 1985-1989 and 77 outbreaks resulting in 14 deaths between and 2,400 illnesses in 1989) and questions have been raised concerning the reaction of the Federal government agencies responsible for public health and controlling diseases in farm animals have been questioned. Testimony is heard from represenatives of the centers for Disease Control, several state departments of agricualture, and USDA.
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Publisher For sale by the Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office, U.S.G.P.O. | Washington : U.S.G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office, U.S.G.P.O., 1990
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