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Date Aug. 5, 1992 |
Report No. T-RCED-92-89 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday August 5, 1992 Testimony
Before the Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY FDA Strategy Needed Address Animal Drun Residues in Milk
Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agricultu... |
Date July 9, 1992 |
Report No. T-RCED-92-62 |
Title
United States General Accounting OflIce GAO
For Release on Delivery Expectedat 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday July 9, 1992 Testimony
Before the Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives PESTICIDES Differences in U.S. and Mexican Pesticide Standards and Enforcement
Statementof Peter F. Guerrero, Associate Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources,Community, and Economic Development... |
Date July 9, 1992 |
Report No. T-RCED-92-79 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 2:00 p.m. EDT Thursday July 9, 1992 FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY FDA Can Improve Monitoring of Imported Cheese
Statement of William E. Gahr, Associate Director, Resources,Community, and Economic Dev... |
Date July 6, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-210 |
Title
1Jnikd States Gencrd Accounting Office Rep&% to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade, Committee on. Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives I FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY FDA Can Improve Monitoring of Imported Cheese ! IllIllIll II a
147093 RESTRICTaD--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of... |
Date June 26, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-152 |
Title
I
Q i _ IJnited States General Accounting _____- Office --- - - n ir GAO
,.__. ..I .._ ._ - Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives
_--._.____--- June 1992 FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY Uniform , Risk-based Inspection System Needed to Ensure Safe Food Supply /
-. 147179 lllll#llllllll RESTRICTED:-Not to be released ... |
Date June 17, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-140 |
Title
__ @ ited __.__.. _General . .._._-___ ..__ Office _..- ---- .___-_--__States _..___. Accounting _ ___..._._ __ ..-__ ____^ .., - ” ‘ ,. L ‘ GAO
_._ .^.. ..___. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives __~.---._.._...^I..... ..___._ _“._. _^-__.-__-_--I_.- _.--.---.--. J&w 1992 PESTICIDES Comparison of U.S. and Mexican Pesticide Standards and Enforcement ,... |
Date April 21, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-69 |
Title
_-..“. . GAO
._ ... IJnited */.. -..-- General States ~---.----- - --.--- Accounting Office i Report to the Chairrnan, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives
__ --.-._.. -. -- -.-. -.---- April 1992 FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY Salmonella Control Efforts Show Need for More Coordination 146676 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the ... |
Date Feb. 26, 1992 |
Report No. T-RCED-92-33 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expexted at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday February 261992 Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeon Department Operations,Research,and Foreign Agriculture, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY Difficulties in Assessing PesticideRisks and Benefits
Statementof John W. Harman, Director Food and Agriculture Issues Resourc... |
Date Feb. 10, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-87 |
Title
I.._ ..-.__.” - __^. .._. -_--_-_____
I’t’l)fVlilrv 1 !I!):! ____- l.--___-l__--- FOOD SAFET-YAND QUALITY Limitations of FDA’s Bottled Water Survey and Options for Better Oversight United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division 8 B-246630 February lo,1992 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversigh... |
Date Jan. 31, 1992 |
Report No. IMTEC-92-11 |
Title
GAO Report to the Chairman, Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture Subc:ommittcc, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY USDA Data Program Not Supporting Critical Pesticide Decisions ~.-- |
Date Jan. 1, 1992 |
Report No. 147027 |
Title
THEG$p(-&,-+$T;
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SAFE AND SOUND Secmig thejhm
of banking RISKY BUSINESS
Untangling the StafJdshdent loan program GOING STALE?
outdated foodsafify systm
The NUMBER 15 1992 A QUARTERLY SPONSORED BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE SPRING/SUMMER JOURNAL
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SYSTEM T E N T S FEAIU... |
Date Dec. 31, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-92-42 |
Title
--__l____.-_.--__^.-. .. .._-,__-._ IJ~~itwl St,at,w (krtchral _.__. _ _..-__.__...ll____^... - --____.._-_ Awottttt,ittg Ol’l’iw GAO
___“,_,“llll_.l”-.l”~ ._^_““._.. . -~--..Ikc*Prlitwr I!)!~1 ---------- I-kport to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Chtrsight, and Investigations, Chmnit,t,& on Enwgy and Cornrnctrce, PESTICIDE MONITORING FDA’s Automated Information System Is Incomplet... |
Date Dec. 9, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-92-62 |
Title
--~---11 -.--.- ___---- Ihvttttwr I!)!)1 HOMELES$NESS
Policy and Liability Issues in Donating Prepared Food GAO Unit45d States General Accounting Office Waehiugton, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-246277 December 9,1991 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Section 641 of the Ste... |
Date May 22, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-109 |
Title
41 ‘ I ~~ I’ -“_..----...-----~ A0
~+...--.---...----__-._--_ “l..l.--l __----.--- s-” l!#l I* FOOD SAFETY A.:ND QUALITY Existing Detection and Control Programs Minimize Aflatoxh 143948 a -- --~ united -~ states GAO
B-243487 May 22,199l General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Reeources, Community, and Economic Development Division The Honorable Dan Glickman Chairman, Subcommitte... |
Date May 13, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-81 |
Title
I j nil.td .-_.-_.-_--- St.at t’s (;t~lrt~r;kl Atw~trnt~il~g Of’f’iw -~I I~crport t,o Cor~grwsional Requesters ._.-_-__ ...- ._. .II -..-._l---._l-...- FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM USDA’s Canned Beef and Pork Can Be Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-242609 May 13, 1991 The Honorable Tony P. Hall, Chairman The Honorable Bill Emerson, Vice Chairman Select Committee on Hu... |
Date March 12, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-41 |
Title
_ - _._. l’ .(Il~i(tvl .” SLiltt~s .-._I (;tBlltbrill .“I _. . .I..^. “_L_-.-ll--_.--Act*ount.ing Oi’ iw I ------II~- , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Improving Management of CrossCutting Agricultural Issues ~111~1~ IllIll
143362 ,.-. __.I.__-” _I.._ ._..“_. .__---.-.-. ...__...._..____._____ -_____ ~_____-- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources... |
Date March 12, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-67 |
Title
“. ,” ..__ “., “. Miltx~Il I !f!l I --- FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY Stronger FDA Standards and Oversight Neede Bottled Water llllllllll HIII
143574 ._. . I ._ . I ,.* . . . II ..__ -..-_ . .._. *_-._-__ ---.--~ I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division H-242752 March 12, 1991 The Ilonorable John D. Dingell Chair... |
Date Dec. 21, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-91-19B |
Title
_____ - ._____._ _ _ _.-_.. l!t!bo - _.-._ .._..___ . .._ -. . . .._ .._. .-,l.l_*- -..-__(.- ".-.----.--.-.----- Ih'('(~llll)(~l~ FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY Who Does What in the Federal Government ill ill 11111 Ill
142971 _. . RELEASED
to be released outside the RESTRICTED --Not General Accounting Of&e unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. _., _ --_.-.___- 3 . GAO Un... |
Date Dec. 21, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-91-19A |
Title
---.- ,_.. ..-. ..-.. --.. ._._ ..__.----~ “.._ _ -“__- -..-- Ikt*t~rlrlN~l~1‘ * IVM) FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY Who Does What in the Federal Government
, -.. IllllllIlllll1
142970 RFI FA’ CFn I\LLL./-lLJ)LU Not to be released outside t . RESTRICTED-General Accounthg Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. I (;AO/K(‘ ISl)-!)I-I!)A GAO United States Gene... |
Date Dec. 20, 1990 |
Report No. NSIAD-91-90 |
Title
l-__-_ll. ,lll.. .” ,I .-..- . . ~. .“” I“l”l.-l”-ll-.---l-““”ini t.cvl Nt.;tt,w (h~nt~ral Accounting Offiw c ~ ~ I~qxrrt, to the Ranking Minority M~mtw-, Subcommittee on Agricultural Itwcwcl~ and General Legislation, Committee on Agricultwe, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate _..,_..._ .I ._... .._. .I..” ,. l..l-..“.“. .._ I._ .“---.-----_...._ __..._- . l._.“... ..... |
Date Nov. 1, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-91-26 |
Title
No\wIlt,t~r l!I!IO FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY FDA Surveys Not Adequate to Demonstrate Safety of Milk SUPPlY ill llll~~lllll
142662 RELEASED
RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting OlTlce unless epeclf’lcally approved by the Office of Congressional Relations.
GAO/H( xn-9 1-N GA!!!0 united states
Resources, Community, Economic Development , General Accounting Office Washington, ... |
Date Oct. 31, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-91-20 |
Title
Report to the Honorable Leon 1% E’anetta, House of Representatives FOOD TAMPERING Legal Authority Adequate to Deal With Threats 142567 i “, ,““1-,“, “I_ .ll.l ._.I_. “.._ ...” _.... -.._-^. __ _. .-_. . ..^ -.--.___-___ I. GAO United States General Accounting OffIce Washington, DC. 20648 Human Resources Division B-239068 October 341990 The Honorable Leon E. Panetta Houseof Represen... |
Date Sept. 6, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-164 |
Title
I~tlittvi Statt3 (knt~ral Acwnnting Office GAO
September 1990 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senat.e - FOOD TAMPERING FDA’s Actions on Chilean Fruit Based on Sound Evidence I Not to be released outside the RErnIcTED-General Accounting OfEce unless specifically approved by the OfTice of Congressional Relationa !
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Date Aug. 15, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-205FS |
Title
__._. - ^ ..-_ -__. I. -.- .“I Arl~llst l!)!bO FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY USDA Initiatives Regarding Aflatoxin Research IZJZSTRICTED --Not to be released outeide the General Accounting Ol%lce unless speclflcally approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. United States General Accounting OfYIce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-240304
August l&l... |
Date June 28, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-161 |
Title
. United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1990 Report to Collgressional Requesters TRUCK TIZANSPORT Little Is Known About Hauling Garbage and Food in the Same Vehicles
. Not ta be released outside RESTRICTED-General Accounting OffIce nnless specifically approved by the Off’ice of Congressional Relationa
,,., the GAO/RCED-90-161 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-2... |
Date May 3, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-118 |
Title
..-“l.“.“. l”“. ““. ““.. GAO
May I !NO FOOD IRRADIATION Federal Requirements and Monitoring GAO General Accounting Of’ fice Wahington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-239069 May 3,199O The Honorable Douglas H. Bosco House of Representatives Dear Mr. Bosco: Because of your concern about the safety of food that has been exposed to radiation for preservation purposes, you as... |
Date April 2, 1990 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-60 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfX’ ice M)w7 j GAO Testimony llllllllllll llll
141007
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3rOO p.m. EJYI! April 2, 1990 Observations on Aflatorin Detection and Control Actjtvities of Federal, State, and Private Organizations Statement of John W. Harman, Director Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcom... |
Date March 22, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-55 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
Mamh19!Io Report to Congressional Requesters ~- FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY Five Countries’ Efforts to Meet U.S. Requirements on Imported Produce GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-237768.1 March 22,199O The Honorable Leon E. Panetta House of Representatives The Honor... |
Date Sept. 27, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-125 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1989 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DOMESTIC FOOD SAFETY FDA Could Improve Inspection Program to Make Better Use of Resources GAO,‘HRD-89-125 Human Resources Division B-2371 11 September 27, 1989 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommitt... |
Date Sept. 26, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-218 |
Title
E5u.y American Procedures at, Commodity Schools .. . GiO GeneralAccounting Offlce Wadingfan, D.C. 20648
Re~ource8, Community, and Economic Development Division Udted states B-222207 September26,198Q The Honorable William D. Ford Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives The Honorable William F. Goodling Ranking Minority Member Committee on Education and Labor House of Representativ... |
Date June 1, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-139 |
Title
Foreword Food, agriculture, and nutrition are important issues in public policy decisionmaking. Decreasing federal government’s regulatory role, increasing food prices, balancing interactive domestic and foreign agricultural and other economic systems-all represent important national concerns. This bibliography includes information on U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) documents released betw... |
Date April 28, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-88 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1989 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives IMPORTED FOODS Opportunities to
Improve FDA’s Inspection Program unitedstates
General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-233079 April 28, 1989 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman... |
Date Sept. 27, 1988 |
Report No. T-RCED-88-67 |
Title
United States General Accounting 0JTice 8,GAO Testimony Country For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Tuesday September 27, for of Origin Labeling Requirements Food Products Imported Meat and Other 1988 Statement of Director John W. Harman, Associate Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the on Trade Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives
Subcommi... |
Date Aug. 10, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-135 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives SEAFOOD SAFETY
Seriousness of Problems and Efforts to Protect Consumers RESTRICTED--Not. to be releasedouts& the GeneA Accounting Office except QDthe basis of the specific approval by the Offike of Cong... |
Date May 10, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-149BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Briefing Report to the Honorable Leon E. Panetta, HOI%% of Representatives May 1988 AGRICULTURAL TRADE Causes and Impacts of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Imports . cwau&
GAO/RCED-W-149BR B-220851.2 May lo,1988 The Honorable Leon E. Panetta House of Representatives Dear Mr. Panetta: In an October 22, 1986, letter, you asked us to evaluate how extensive the r... |
Date May 10, 1988 |
Report No. T-RCED-88-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday May 10, 1988 Trends and Impacts of and Vegetable Imports Fruit Statement of Brian P. Crowley, Senior Associate Director Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Marketing, Subcommittee on Domestic and Nutrition Consumer Relations, Committee on Agriculture House of R... |
Date Dec. 14, 1987 |
Report No. T-RCED-88-12 |
Title
Unitqd States General Accounting OflIce / Tedmony For Release On Delivery Expected at 9:45 a.m. EST Monday December 14, 1987 iH.R. 3504: Pesticide Monitoring Improvements Act] I Statement of Hugh J. Wessinger, Senior Resources, Community, and Associate Economic Direct,or Develoement Division Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives... |
Date Sept. 30, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-142 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1987 Report to Congressional Committees IMPORTED MEAT AND LIVESTOCK Chemical Residue Detection and the Issue of Labeling 04033
GAO/RCED-87-142 .I c Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-224753 September 30, 1987 The Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza Chairman, Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives The Honorable Patri... |
Date April 30, 1987 |
Report No. T-RCED-87-21 |
Title
is ’ United States General Accounting Office 132SaO ‘ GAO Testimony * -- r a For Release on Delivers Expectedat 10:00 a.m. MT Thursday April 30, 1987 Federal RequlatianofPe&icide ResiduesinFood J. Dexter Peach, Assistant Canptroller General Resources, Canmunitv, and Econanic Develorment Division Before the Subcurunittee on Oversiqht and Investiqat-ions Cannittee on Enerqv and Cannerce House of... |
Date Sept. 30, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-102 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1986 Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services ADMINISTRATION
Laboratonl Analysis of Product Samples Needs to Be More Timely FOOD AND DRUG 03b8cL3
GAO,fHED86-102 GAO united states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20643 Human Resources Division B-224625
September 30, 1986 The Honorable Otis R. Bowen, M.D. The Secretary of He... |
Date Sept. 26, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-219 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1986 Report to%wHonorable Frank Horton House of Representatives PESTICIDES Better Sampling and Enforcement Needed on Imported Food RESTRICTED- NOt k~ be released outside the General Accounting ORice except on the Sasis of specific ay;prmal by 33 Off!ce of CcaGr~r;r!2r.z! ?,clg:on3. GAO/RCED-86-219 53M3u, GAO United States General Accounting Off... |
Date Aug. 29, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-214FS |
Title
Fact Sh&t for the ~Honorable Frank fiorton., House of R;epresentati+es
_ ‘ 1.313lw . Luguet1986 .' ' i- PEhXES
Imported Apple ‘,
&& FDA’s I~ve@gatigm of Concentrate REBTIWPED- Not to be released outside the General.
fmoun+~ Offic? except on the basis of
specific BEE&D approval by the Office of Con@essionalRelations. . I . ‘A0
c .United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 2054... |
Date May 28, 1986 |
Report No. 129938 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C.
20548 129938 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:00 P.M. EDT MAY 28, 1986 STATEMENTOF HUGH J. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE . SUBCOMMITTEE COMMERCE, ON CONSUMER, AND MONETARY AFFAIRS OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON FEDERAL ACTIONS n' N DEALING WITH CONTAMIN... |
Date March 4, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-112 |
Title
, .4
-..--- . . ‘GAO
------ _____. Report to the Honorable Frank Horton
United States General Accounting Office * . LvPwbI -3-!‘ House of Representatives E&L-i986 IMPORTED WINES Identifying and Removing-Wines Contavninated With Diethylene Glyeol 111 lllllllll 1111
129587 * 1.. ...I pq. n --Rot ‘: n” |
Date Feb. 18, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-2 |
Title
United Statea General Accounting Office M!O
pebruary 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives FOODINSPECTIONS
FDA Should Rely More on State Agencies ‘f’,E~~~~~~~D--i.Jo~ tr, be ..:;;;x;?< .,~&;:di; :i;t; k&~1;22 Accounting Office except on the basis Of specific approval by the Office of Congressional Eb... |
Date April 1, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-82 |
Title
FOOD BIBLIOGRAPHY ~llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll~ JANUARY 1981 - DECEMBER '1984
126782 References t o Reports and Other Documents Issued by the U.S. General Accounting Office
G A 0 / R C E D-85-82 03Is77 FOOD
BIBLIOGRAPHY
References to Reports and Other Documents Issued by the U.S. General Accounting Office JANUARY 1981 - DECEMBER 1984 U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548... |
Date Jan. 7, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-43 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHLNGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE RELEASED
RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-211447 The Honorable Mary Rose Oakar House of Representatives Dear Ms. Oakar: Subject: Government-Owned Surplus Dairy in Inventory (GAO/RCED-85-43) Products Held In your November 11, 1983, request and in subsequent discussions with your office you asked us to update inf... |
Date Sept. 26, 1984 |
Report No. HRD-84-61 |
Title
I# l-HE,COMPTROLLER GENERAL ,ti&upJ
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations, House Committee On Energy And Commerce
s OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Legislative Changes-And Administrative Improvements Should Be Consideretikr FDA lo Better Protect/The Public-Fm adulterated fti products identified by the Food and CkugA&nirtistration [FM) occasionally enter the market. The amcurnt o... |
Date Sept. 24, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-150 |
Title
12, , V ' &XT BYTHEUS. General Accounting Office
Establishing New Federal Food-Buying Procedures Would Help Eliminate Unnecessary Special Examinations
iThe Departments of Agriculture and Defense and the iveterans Administration spend at least $2.5 billion a year !on food purchases. Special examinations (called certifiIcations) made at the food suppliers’ facilities to verify Icompliance with fed... |
Date Sept. 12, 1984 |
Report No. HRD-84-77 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCCUNTING
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Oversight And Investigations, Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives On OFFICE FDA’s Oversight Of The 1982 Canned Salmbn Recalls
In February 1982, the death of a Belgian man whoate U.S. canned salmon contaminated with botulinum toxin triggered one of the largest series of food recalls in the Food and Drug Admin... |