Date |
Report No. |
Title |
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 22, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-125 |
Title
I-kport, to the Chairman, Sub&Ymmit,t,ee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of’Representatives PESTICIDES
Food Consumption Data of Little Value to Estimate Some Exposures / Y GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-243628 May 22,199l The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, S... |
Date May 8, 1991 |
Report No. T-RCED-91-46 |
Title
United States Gem&al Accounting Offlee / ‘ f3 8 / (? ; GAO
For Release on Delivery Expectedat 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday
May 8,1991 Testimony 143819 EPA Should Act Promptly to Minimize Contamination of Groundwater by Pesticides Staremenf of Keith 0. Fultz, Director Planning and Reporting Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Co... |
Date April 10, 1991 |
Report No. T-RCED-91-29 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfTice /f 7 s”f@ Testimony Ill I
143588 For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 a.m. EDT April 10, 1991 FDA Could Do More to Ensure Bottled Water the Safety of Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Division Before the Subcommittee on Oversight Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House ... |
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 July 6, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-176 |
Title
.Jdy I!MO FOOD SAFETY Issues USDA Should Address Before Ending Canadian Meat Inspections GAO,‘HC:EI)-W- 176 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-239981.1 July 6,199O The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan The Honorable Tim Johnson House of Representatives In response to your April 27, 1989, letter and subsequent discu... |
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 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 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 May 17, 1989 |
Report No. T-RCED-89-35 |
Title
United States General Accounting OffIce Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:OO p.m. EDT Wednesday May 17, 1989 Guidelines of Pesticide Needed for Residues EPA's Tolerance in Food Assessments Statement of Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on E... |
Date May 15, 1989 |
Report No. T-RCED-89-40 |
Title
i GAO Testimony IIIll Ill Ill0II
138613 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Monday, May 15, 1989 Reregistration Incomplete for and Most Tolerance Pesticides Reassessment Remain Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Associate Director Environmental Protection Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Toxic Substances, Environmental Research a... |
Date March 31, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-55 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1989 Report to the Secretary of Agriculture INTERNAL CONTROLS Program to Address Problem Meat and pOultry Plants Needs Improvement GAO/RCED-89-55 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-234580 March 31. 1989 The Honorable Clayton Yeutter Secretary of Agriculture De... |
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 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 Oct. 27, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-87-7 |
Title
” .. united.ak UC-. Accounting Office Report to CongressionalRequesters
c . October 1986 PESTICIDES Need to Enhance FDA’s Ability to Protect the Public From Illegal Residues I??/ z30
GAO/BCED-87-7 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20543 Itesources, Community, and
Economic Development Division B-219498 October 27, 1986 The Honorable Dave Durenberger, Chairman The Hono... |
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 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 April 18, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-97 |
Title
_ I ._.__.. ___ _-- -. .._,______ __“,-_____-_-_ ipI4 lSH6 -_.- -.._ -..-------.- _----,---*--_- -- _.-,_--.--- NCNAGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES Risks md Regulation ._____---------- RESTRICl’ED-Accoun’wlg Cm!x “lit ~3prova: tJv outsldr the Genera Is of s?ec:l!c, -- -------.-- .- GAO,‘RCED8fF~7 B-20305L izpril 18, 1986 The Hon,,rzble Dave Durenberger, Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus, Ranking ... |
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 Dec. 20, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-86-54FS |
Title
-* United States &ner~ Accohnting OfJfice ltXV736 Fact Sheet for the Honorable Cardiss Collins House of Representatives II December 1985 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Interstate Milk Shippers Program IIIIII I
128936 GAO/HRD-86-54FS 534rH3 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCE8 DIVISION December 20, 1985 B-221473 The Honorable Cardiss Collins House of Represen... |
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. 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... |
Date June 14, 1984 |
Report No. HRD-84-36 |
Title
Report To The Honorable Thomas J. Downey House Of Representatives Problems In Protecting Consumers From Illegally Harvested Shellfish (Clams, M us88sels, And Oysters)
Protectmg the public from oysters, clams, or mussels that are illegally harvested from polluted waters and unfit to eat has been a long-standmg prol$lem facing the Congress, shellfish-producing states, and the Food and~Drug Admmlstra... |
Date July 27, 1983 |
Report No. 122003 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 21, 1983 STATEMENT OF BRIAN P. CROWLEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SENIOR LEVEL RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LIVESTOCK, DAIRY, AND POULTRY OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S IMPORT MEAT I... |
Date June 15, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-81 |
Title
. a5fT+$ r - BY THE COMl’TRO~LER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Improved Management Import Meat Inspection Program Needed
Greater uniformity in the procedures used for inspecting imported meat and poultry at U.S. ports and in the reviews made of foreign plants is needed to help ensure that Americans receive consistently wholesome products. The Department of Agriculture’s Foo... |
Date Dec. 31, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-19 |
Title
BY THE COMPiROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Chairman Committee On Appropriations United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES Further Federal Action Needed To Detect And Control Environmental Contamination Of Food
The Food Safety and Quality Service and the Food and Drug Administration took much longer than necessary to identify the presence and source of chemical contamination in a case involving polyc... |
Date Oct. 15, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-20 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCZOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 2OSdS 00(1MuurrYm-K: -mkT olvlslau OCTOBER 76.1980 B-200759 The Honorable The Secretary Philip M. Klutznick of Commerce IIIII I Ill
113548 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: -. 4 Need to Assess #Fe Quality of U.S.-Produced eafood for Domestic and Foreign Consumption (CED-81-20) J The General Accounting Office is studying the adequacy of current Fed... |
Date June 22, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-43 |
Title
Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES /# I3r- Better Regulation Of Pesticide Exports And Pesticide Residues In Imported Food Is Essential
Pesticides suspended, canceled, or never registered for use in the United States because of hazards associated with their use are exported routinely. Serious injuries have occurred from the use of these pesticides in other countries. The Environmental Protec... |
Date April 17, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-10 |
Title
. I 1oq 102 BY THECOMPTROLLERGl?dERAL 4 ..4,: . Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Problems In Preventing The Marketing Of Raw Meat And Poultry Containing Potentially Harmful Residues
GAO estimates that 14 percent by dressed weight of the meat and poultry sampled by the Department of Agriculture between 1974 and 1976 contained illegal and potentially harmful residues of animal drugs, pestici... |
Date Feb. 14, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-32 |
Title
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Food Salvage Industry Should Be Prevented From SeHing Unfit And Misbranded Food To The Public
Potentially adulterated food in dirty, rusted, swollen, and severely dented cans or torn packages is being sold to the public and to health care facilities. Product labels are often missing or incomplete. These conditions in the food salvage industry are the same as those GAO reported i... |
Date Nov. 3, 1977 |
Report No. 090248 |
Title
.* UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE
- -?= WJSHINGTON,
D C 20548 +6-y” y”I”“c -- 3 877
The Honorable Donald Kennedy Commlssloner, Food and Drug "; Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Dr. Kennedy: We recently completed a survey of Federal responslbllltles for insuring safe and pure fish (excluding shellfish) products. The work Included assessing (1) whether a... |
Date Nov. 2, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-78-9 |
Title
DLCUNEIIT RESUME
04045 B3074327] 1/- 9-'77 Food Additive, Acrylonitrile, Banned in Beveraae Containers. ovember 2, 1977. Released ovember 9, 4RD-78-9; B-164031(2). 1977. 17 pp. Report to Rep. Toby offett; by Paul G. Dembling, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Food (1700); Consumer and orker Protection: Safety of Food Additives (905). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Pre... |
Date Feb. 24, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-40 |
Title
~tgco by tile Gus O ' . t .. i, b- rot-rei,~
t ~'~'~ " 7 "> 3 REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES information On A Department Of Agriculture Claim Against The Commonwealth Of Puerto Rico
This report discusses a S2.5 million claim of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service against the Ccmmonwealth of Puerto Rico. The claim, one of the largest ever involving Agriculture's domesti... |
Date May 20, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-64 |
Title
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Department of Agriculture COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. TI-IE
20x8 UNITED STATES B-164031(2) To the President of the Senate and the ,\ *.: ,_Speaker of the House of Representatives / This report illustrates the need for regulating the food salvage industry to prevent sales of unwholesome and The Food and Drug Adminismisbranded foods to the pub... |
Date March 3, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-40 |
Title
Illlillll11/1111lllilililllllil
LM097097 Excluding Substandard Canned Pineapple From The nited States
Food and Drug Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare BY THE OLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 24X%8 b-179440 4
L The Honorable United States ._ Dear Senator Daniel K. Inouye Senate Inouye : Pursuant to your request of ... |
Date July 30, 1974 |
Report No. 089465 |
Title
i’dANPOWER AND DIVISION WELFARE The Honorable Alexander M. Schmidt, M.D. Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration Qepartm'ent of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Dr. Schmidt: We have recently completed a survey of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) sanitation program for food storage During the survey, our representatives accompanied warehouses. FDA and/or State inspectors on inspecti... |
Date July 22, 1974 |
Report No. MWD-74-149 |
Title
Illlllllllllll11111 II1 lllllIll11 Ill Ill11 llll Ill1
LM095809 Salmonella In Raw Meat And Poultry: An Assessment Of The Problem
8.764031(21 Food and Drug Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Department Of Agriculture : , BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE
D.C. UNITED ETATES 20540 ... |
Date July 9, 1969 |
Report No. 092695 |
Title
CIVIL - DiVISIC’N !i /’ i ‘i 1: j 3’ |