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Date Jan. 12, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-96 Title

Workplace Safety and Health: Safety in the Meat and Poultry Industry, While Improving, Could Be Further Strengthened

United States Government Accountability Office GAO January 2005 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH Safety in the Meat and Poultry Industry, while Improving, Could Be Further Strengthened GAO-05-96 January 2005 WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH Highlights Highlights of GAO-05-96, a report to the Ranking Minor...
Date Aug. 30, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-902 Title

Meat and Poultry: Better USDA Oversight and Enforcement of Safety Rules Needed to Reduce Risk of Foodborne Illnesses

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 2002 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry U.S. Senate MEAT AND POULTRY Better USDA Oversight and Enforcement of Safety Rules Needed to Reduce Risk of Foodborne Illnesses GAO-02-902 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background FSIS Is Not Ensuring that Plants’ HACCP Plans Meet Regulatory Requirements FSIS’s Lack of Con...
Date July 1, 1999 Report No. RCED-99-184 Title

Food Safety: U.S. Lacks a Consistent Farm-to-Table Approach to Egg Safety

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1999 Report to the Honorable Richard J. Durbin, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY U.S. Lacks a Consistent Farm-to-Table Approach to Egg Safety k Accountability * Integrity * Reliability ?AO/RCED-99-184 United States GAO Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282632 July 1, 1999 The Honorable Richard J. Durbin United S...
Date July 1, 1999 Report No. T-RCED-99-232 Title

Food Safety: U.S. Needs a Consistent Farm-to-Table Approach to Egg Safety

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 Sept. 9, 1997 Report No. RCED-97-249R Title

Food Safety: Fundamental Changes Needed to Improve Food Safety

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 Aug. 29, 1996 Report No. RCED-96-220 Title

Federally Donated Meat and Poultry: Information on Extent and Impact of States' Restrictions on Processors

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1996 Report to Congressional Committees FEDERALLY DONATED MEAT AND POULTRY Information on Extent and Impact of States’ Restrictions on Processors G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-220 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-272562 August 29, 1996 Congressional...
Date April 19, 1994 Report No. T-RCED-94-189 Title

Food Safety: Risk-Based Inspections and Microbial Monitoring Needed for Meat and Poultry

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

Meat Safety: Inspection System's Ability to Detect Harmful Bacteria Remains Limited

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 March 16, 1993 Report No. T-RCED-93-22 Title

Food Safety: Building a Scientific, Risk-Based Meat and Poultry Inspection System

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 June 26, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-152 Title

Food Safety and Quality: Uniform, Risk-based Inspection System Needed to Ensure Safe Food Supply

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 March 31, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-55 Title

Internal Controls: Program to Address Problem Meat and Poultry Plants Needs Improvement

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 April 13, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-110 Title

Agriculture and Food: Regulation of the Poultry Industry Under the Packers and Stockyards Act

‘I *a 4+-%z >I,4 l&px7% STUDY THESTAFF THEU.S. BY OF General Accounting Office Regulation Of The Poultry Industry Under The Packers And Stockyards Act The Department of Agriculture’s regulatory authority over the poultry Industry has remained fairly stable since 1935. Technological and market changes, however, have moved the Industry from one of small independent producers to a hrghly integrat...
Date Nov. 16, 1981 Report No. CED-82-11 Title

Agriculture and Food: The Packers and Stockyards Administration's Regulatory Reform Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION by i... k~i ",. ; Q ,,,.th,.v,. ' : .;'. X :. 'i , .... ' W89h ; -. a.; V NOVEMBER 16, 1981 The Honorable Wes Watkins RELEASED 116902 House of Representatives Dear Mr. Watkins: Subject: The Packers and Stockyards Administration's Regulatory Reform Activities (CED-82-1l) Pursuant to your July ...
Date July 30, 1981 Report No. CED-81-118 Title

Improving Sanitation and Federal Inspection at Slaughter Plants: How To Get Better Results for the Inspection Dollar

nitation And Federal At Slau hter Plants: How To Get Its For The Inspection Dollar The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and inspection Service inspects federally approved me& and pouiitry slaughter plants to see that they are sanitary and that they protluco unadulterated products. Wh&KXNW?, GAO made surprise visits ta 62 randomly selected plants in six States to test the effectiverws of t...
Date March 11, 1981 Report No. CED-81-82 Title

Agriculture and Food: Increase in Hourly Rate Charged by Department of Agriculture for Resident Inspectors at Egg Processing Plants

COWMV’NITY AND CEVELCPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION S-202425 . The Honor able United States Dear Senator Subject: Jepsen: 114875 in Hourly Rate Charged by li-- ncrease Department of Agriculture for Resident Inspectors at Egg Processing Plants CED-81-82) 3 In response to your January 28, 1981, letter, we reviewed the Department of Agriculture’s justification for the 40-percent increase in hourly fees,...
Date April 17, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-10 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Problems in Preventing the Marketing of Raw Meat and Poultry Containing Potentially Harmful Residues

. 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 Dec. 20, 1978 Report No. CED-79-28 Title

Agriculture and Food: Proposed Changes in Meat and Poultry Net Weight Labeling Regulations Based on Insufficient Data

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Proposed Changes In Meat And Poultry Net Weight Labeling Regulations Based On lnsufficient Data Although the Department of Agriculture has proposed changes in its net weight labeling regulations for meat and poultry products, it has not obtained sufficient data to --support ulations, the need for changing the reg- --decide how to deal with moist...
Date Dec. 9, 1977 Report No. CED-78-11 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: A Better Way for the Department of Agriculture To Inspect Meat and Poultry Processing Plants

DOCUMENT RESUME 04242 B3474714] A Better Way for the Department of Agriculture to Inspect eat and Poultry Processing Plants. CED-78-11; B-163450. December 9, 1977. 40 pp. + 10 appendices (57 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection: Standards, Laws, and Regulations Enforcement (903); Food (1700). Contact: Community and Econom...
Date Dec. 4, 1975 Report No. 089389 Title

Agriculture and Food: Survey of the Meat and Poultry Label Review Process of the Labels and Packaging Staff, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

RESOURCES AND DEXEXmOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION Dr. F. J. Mulhern, Admiiistrator 1 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Departmeklt of Agriculture / Service TAg Dear Dr. Mulhern: We recently completed a survey of the meat and poultry label review process of the Labels and Packaging Staff, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. To evaluate industry complaints about the amount of time taken by the L...
Date July 22, 1974 Report No. MWD-74-149 Title

Salmonella in Raw Meat and Poultry: An Assessment of the Problem

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 March 22, 1974 Report No. B-178753 Title

Agriculture and Food: Impact of Soybean Exports on Domestic Supplies and Prices

Impact Of Soybean Exports 3n Domestic Supplies And Prices Department of Agriculture B-178753 BY THE COlMpTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-178753 The Honorable Robert H. Steele House of Representatives Dear Mr. Steele: ,‘-r /< In response to your request, we examined the impact of U.S. export policy on the supply and price of U...
Date Nov. 16, 1971 Report No. B-163450 Title

Agriculture and Food: Consumer and Marketing Service's Enforcement of Federal Sanitation Standards at Poultry Plants Continues To Be Weak

I , REPORT TO THE CONGRESS lllllIlllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIllIllIIllIIIlII LM095479 cr Q. Consumer And Marketing Service’s Enforcement Of Federal Sanitation Standards At Poultry Plants Continues To Be Weak S-163450 Department of Agriculture BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE UNITED 20548 STATES D.C. B-163450 To the Speaker President of the of t...