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| Date July 1, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-232 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday July 1, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY U.S. Needs a Consistent Farm-to-Table Approach to Egg Safety
Statement of Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director, Fo... |
| Date May 26, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-200 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
To be Released at 9 a.m. EDT Wednesday May 26, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FRESH PRODUCE Potential Implications of Country-of-Origin Labeling
Statement for the Record by Robert E. Robertson, Associate Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division... |
| Date April 28, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-172 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday April 28, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives FRESH PRODUCE Potential Conseqences of Country-of-Origin Labeling
Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Associate Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Communi... |
| Date April 28, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-74 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to the Honorable Tom Harkin, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY The Agricultural Use of Antibiotics and Its Implications for Human Health GAO/RCED-99-74 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Divisi... |
| Date April 20, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-80 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Experiences of Four Countries in Consolidating Their Food Safety Systems GAO/RCED-99-80 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281971 ... |
| Date Sept. 10, 1998 |
Report No. T-RCED-98-271 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday September 10, 1998 Testimony
Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S.Senate FOOD SAFETY Weak and Inconsistently Applied Controls Allow Unsafe Imported Food to Enter U.S. Commerce
Statement of Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director, Food and Agriculture I... |
| Date Aug. 6, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-224 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY Opportunities to Redirect Federal Resources and Funds Can Enhance Effectiveness GAO/RCED-98-224 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-280252 August 6, 1998 The Honorable J... |
| Date May 14, 1998 |
Report No. T-RCED-98-191 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 am EDT Thursday May 14, 1998 Testimony
Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Federal Efforts to Ensure Imported Food Safety Are Inconsistent and Unreliable
Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Associate Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Re... |
| Date April 30, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-103 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1998 Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Federal Efforts to Ensure the Safety of Imported Foods Are Inconsistent and Unreliable GAO/RCED-98-103 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Div... |
| Date April 10, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-104 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY Agencies’ Handling of a Dioxin Incident Caused Hardships for Some Producers and Processors GAO/RCED-98-104 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279328 April 10, 1998 Congressional Requesters In May 1997, the ... |
| Date Oct. 8, 1997 |
Report No. T-RCED-98-24 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday October 8, 1997 Testimony
Before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Fundamental Changes Needed to Improve the Nation’s Food Safety System
Statement for the Record by Robert A. Robinson, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Community, and... |
| Date Sept. 9, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-249R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Commnnitg and Economic Development Division B-277952
September 9, 1997 Congressional Committees Subject: Food Safetv: Fundamental Changes Needed to ImDrove Food Safetv Recent outbreaks of foodborne illness have once again raised questions about the safety of the U.S. food supply. Last month, a number of illnesses caused by h... |
| Date April 2, 1997 |
Report No. T-RCED-97-121 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. MST Wednesday April 2, 1997 Testimony
Before the Committee on Small Business, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Procedures for Inspecting Canadian Meat Imports
Statement of Robert A. Robinson, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division GAO/T-RCED-97-121 Mr. Chairman an... |
| Date May 23, 1996 |
Report No. T-RCED-96-185 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday May 23, 1996 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY Reducing the Threat of Foodborne Illnesses
Statement of Robert A. Robinson, Director Food and Agriculture Issues, R... |
| Date May 8, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-96 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1996 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD SAFETY Information on Foodborne Illnesses G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-96 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-270753 May 8, 1996 Congressional Committees Over the past decade, a number of widely reported outbrea... |
| Date March 27, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-81 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1996 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY New Initiatives Would Fundamentally Alter the Existing System G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-81 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-270740 March 27, 1996 The Honorable Pat Roberts Chairman The Honorable E... |
| Date Feb. 29, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-62R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-270846 February 29, 1996 The Honorable Pat Roberts Chairman The Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives The Honorable Steve Gunderson Chairman, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Committee on Agricul... |
| Date March 8, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-76 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives SALVAGED FOOD Lessons Learned From the Americold Fire GAO/RCED-95-76 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-259724 March 8, 1995 The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minor... |
| Date Nov. 22, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-95-45 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1994 Report to the Congress U.S.-CANADIAN FOOD SAFETY Opportunities for Sharing Information and Coordinating Inspections GAO/RCED-95-45 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-259012 November 22, 1994 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representativ... |
| Date Sept. 28, 1994 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-311 |
Title
IJnited States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony . Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives 9:45 a.m. EDT Wednesday Scptcmhcr2X. 1994 FOOD SAFETY Fundamental ChangesNeeded to Improve Monitoring of Unsafe Chemicals in Food
John W. Harman, Director Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Community, ... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-192 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office u-$4 w GAO
September 1994 Report to the Chairman, Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcomm%tee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY Changes Needed to Minimize Unsafe Chemicals in Food
I GAO/RCED-94-192 1 I j I , 1 Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report.
f Resources, Community, and Economic Development Di... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-158 |
Title
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| Date May 25, 1994 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-223 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9:30 am. EDT Wednesday hky 2% 1994 Testimony
Before the Human Resourcesand Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY A Unified, Risk-Based Food Safety System Needed
Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources,Commun... |
| Date May 24, 1994 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-228 |
Title
‘ United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9~30am. EDT Tuesday May 24. 1994 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Research, Conservation, Forestry, and General Legislation, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate MEAT SAFETY Inspectors’Ability to Detect Harmful Bacteria-Is Limited
Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Foo... |
| Date May 19, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-110 |
Title
May 1994 FOOD SAFETY Risk-Based Inspections and Microbial Monitoring Needed for Meat and Poultry GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-256276 May 19,1994 The Honorable Charles W. Stenholm Chairman, Subcommittee on Department operations and Nutrition Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives The Honorable... |
| Date May 13, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-57 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1994 Report to Congressional Committees PESTICIDES Options to Achieve a Single Regulatory Standard .
GAWRCED-94-57 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development B-255441 and Division May 13,1994 Congressional Committees Different standards in the two key federal pesticide laws-the Federa... |
| Date April 19, 1994 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-189 |
Title
United States General Accounting Offke GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittees Livestock and on DepartmentOperationsand Nutrition, Committeeon Agriculture, Houseof Representatives For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 1O:OO EDT am. T-Y April 19.1994 FOOD SAFIETY Risk-Based Inspections and Microbial Monitoring Needed For Meat and Poultry
Statement John W. Harman, of Director, Food and Agriculture Issues... |
| Date Feb. 10, 1994 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-123 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfIke 1 I GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Thursday February 10, 1994 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Research,Conservation, Forestry, and General Legislation, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate MEAT SAFETY Irispection System’ Ability s to Detect Harmful Bacteria RemainsLimited
Statement for the Record by John W. Harman, Di... |
| Date Nov. 4, 1993 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-71 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office 3AO Testimony
Before the Human Resourcesand Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee, Committee on Goveriiment Operations, House of Representatives )r Release on Delivery qected at 30a.m. EST wrsday uvember 4, 1993 FOOD SAFETY A Unified, Risk-Based System Needed to Enhance Food Safety
Statement of John W. Hannan, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resour... |
| Date Oct. 29, 1993 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-48 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office ;A0 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources,Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives . . release Delivery
petted it 0 a.m. EDT PESTICIDES Reregistration Delays Jeopardize Successof Proposed Policy Reforms
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Associate Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Resources,... |
| Date July 30, 1993 |
Report No. PEMD-93-17 |
Title
xi $’ 1 !I!)3 PESTICIDES A Comparative Study of Industrialized Nations’ Regulatory Systems 149873 . (;(2o/l’I:~ll)-!):~- I7 “l.ll..“,l” ._I” I”” ,I. . ..^.I.. “* _ .._. .._. “_. -...“-.-. ,.-.._.I. _-I_.__-_.___ -___” __-. I_.-_______ _ .,.. _.._ I.” __.-___. _____” -. GAO United States General Accounting OfTice Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodolog... |
| Date July 26, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-142 |
Title
.llil,r 19’):~ *1 FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY Innovative Strategies May Be Needed to Regulate New Food Teehnologies
--_._., I 11111 II
149872 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. 559657 RELEASED GAO United States General Accounting Of’fice Washingtoxn, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economi... |
| Date June 16, 1993 |
Report No. T-RCED-93-55 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office r4Q424 1 - GAO I Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeon Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives For Relcasc on Delivcry Expcctcd at iO:OOa.tn. EDT
Wednesday PESTICIDES Status of FDA’s Efforts to Improve Import Monitoring and Enforcement
Statementof Richard L. Hembra, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, Re... |
| Date March 16, 1993 |
Report No. T-RCED-93-22 |
Title
United StatesGeneral Accounting Offke GAO
For Release Delivery on Expected at 10~00 EST am. Tuesday March 16,1993 Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeson Livestock and DepartmentOperationsand Nutrition, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY Building a Scientific, Risk-Based Meat and Poultry Inspection System
Statementof John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues,. ... |
| Date Feb. 18, 1993 |
Report No. T-RCED-93-10 |
Title
GAO GAO
For RIlcase on Delivery ExpNctcd at
10:00 a.m. EST Thursday February 18. 1993 United States General Accountin Office /Mm Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY Inspection of Domestic and Imported Meat Should Be Risk-Based
Statement of John W. Harman Director, Food and Ag... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-205 |
Title
IJuited States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1992 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives PESTICIDES Adulterated Imported Foods Are Reaching U.S. Grocery Shelves
147773 ED--Not to be released outside the counting Office unless specifically by the Office of Congressional 5559%2
GAO/RCED-92-206 RELE,... |
| Date Sept. 2, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-258R |
Title
GAO ~-~- UdtedStates General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-249639
September 2, 7992 illlllllllll Ill
147492 The Honorable Charles Stenholm Chairman The Honorable Steve Gunderson Ranking Minority Member Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives This letter responds to your request ... |
| Date Aug. 26, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-250 |
Title
1Jnitml SCat.es General Accounting Office GAO
Qll~ust. l!w2 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY USDA Improves Inspection Program for Canadian Meat, bu.t Some Concerns Remain
147631 RESTRICTED--Not to be crgBase;d outside the General Accounting Office ~b rnless specifically approved by the Office of -Wmgressio Relations, |
| Date Aug. 21, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-256R |
Title
e, Y, GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-249636 August 21, 1992
147883 The Honorable Barbara Boxer House of Representatives Dear Mrs. Boxer: This letter responds to your request that we review the scientific adequacy of documentation compiled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in support of its decisio... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-209 |
Title
FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY FDA Strategy Needed to Address Animal Drug Residues in Milk
,-. II lllllM Ill
147221 .._ b . .__ .__. --..ll.-- ._--. .._. I” .-I_--. ----~.- (;Ao,IRCEI)-92-209 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-246269 August 5,1992 The Honorable Ted Weiss Chairman, Human Resourcesand Intergovernmen... |
| 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-92-79 |
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 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 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 Dec. 31, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-92-32 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1991 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment,Comrnittee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives PESTICIDES ESetter Data Can Improve the ,befulness of EPA’ s Ekmefit Assessments GAO,‘ RCED-9252 Y United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Di... |
| 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. 27, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-92-34 |
Title
.“--l .,-, ,.,,*,,,,,, ,“I,,.“l_-l__,lll_._-l__--1”-1, 11,1 ,.., ,“1111,” [:nitcvX SIattbs .“.--.-.-~~ (;canvr;Ll Accounting Office -._~ GAO Report to the Chairman, Subwmmittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Cornrnerc:e, I-bust: 01’ Representatives i DRINKING wA7r
Inadequate Regulation of Home Treatment Units Leaves Consumers at Risk lllllHl IIIll
145656 R... |
| Date Oct. 31, 1991 |
Report No. T-RCED-92-18 |
Title
United Stqtes General Accounting Of&e Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives
For Release on Delivery Expcctcd at LO:00a.m. EST
Thursday October 31, 1991 FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY Inspection of Canadian Meat Imports Under USDA’s Streamlined Procedures
Statement of John W. Harman, Director Fo... |
