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| Date Oct. 24, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-46 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Better Coordination Could Enhance Efforts to Address Economic Adulteration and Protect the Public Health GAO-12-46 October 2011 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Better Coordination Could Enhance Efforts to Address Economic Adulteration and Protect the Public Health Highlights... |
| Date Sept. 8, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-607 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2011 Report to the Honorable Rosa L. DeLauro, House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY FDA Needs to Reassess Its Approach to Reducing an Illness Caused by Eating Raw Oysters GAO-11-607 September 2011 FOOD SAFETY
FDA Needs to Reassess Its Approach to Reducing an Illness Caused by Eating Raw Oysters
Highlights of GAO-11-607, a report to the Ho... |
| Date Sept. 7, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-801 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2011 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Rules, House of Representatives ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE Agencies Have Made Limited Progress Addressing Antibiotic Use in Animals GAO-11-801 September 2011 ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
Agencies Have Made Limited Progress Addressing Antibiotic Use in Animals
Highlights of GAO-11-801, a report to the R... |
| Date Jan. 14, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-102 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2011 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD LABELING FDA Needs to Reassess Its Approach to Protecting Consumers from False or Misleading Claims GAO-11-102 January 2011 FOOD LABELING
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability FDA Needs to Reassess Its Approach to Protecting Consumers from False or Misleading Claims
Highlights of GAO-11-1... |
| Date Feb. 16, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-309R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 16, 2010 Congressional Committees Subject: Food Irradiation: FDA Could Improve Its Documentation and Communication of Key Decisions on Food Irradiation Petitions According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pathogens such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria cause an estimated 14 million cases of foo... |
| Date Feb. 3, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-246 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY FDA Should Strengthen Its Oversight of Food Ingredients Determined to Be Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) GAO-10-246 February 2010 FOOD SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-246, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability FDA Should Strengthen Its Overs... |
| Date June 30, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-746R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2009 The Honorable Herb Kohl Chairman Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate The Honorable Charles E. Grassley United States Senate Subject: U.S. Agriculture: Retail Food Prices Grew Faster Than the Prices Farmers Received for Agricultural Commodit... |
| Date Nov. 5, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-60 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2008 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS Agencies Are Proposing Changes to Improve Oversight, but Could Take Additional Steps to Enhance Coordination and Monitoring GAO-09-60 November 2008 GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-60, a report to the ... |
| Date Sept. 9, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-597 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to the Chair, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives FOOD LABELING FDA Needs to Better Leverage Resources, Improve Oversight, and Effectively Use Available Data to Help Consumers Select Healthy Foods GAO-08-597 a... |
| Date July 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-415 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Options for Delivering Financial Incentives to Participants for Purchasing Targeted Foods GAO-08-415 July 2008 FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-415, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and... |
| Date July 17, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1007R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 July 17, 2008 Congressional Requesters Subject: Food Insecurity Persists in Sub-Saharan Africa despite Efforts to Halve Hunger by 2015 At the 1996 World Food Summit (WFS) in Rome, the United States and more than 180 world leaders pledged to halve the total number of undernourished people worldwide from the 1990 1 level —a commit... |
| Date June 12, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-909T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 12, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives FEDERAL OVERSIGHT OF FOOD SAFETY FDA Has Provided Few Details on the Resources and Strategies Needed to Implement its Food Protection Plan
Statement... |
| Date June 10, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-794 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY Selected Countries’ Systems Can Offer Insights into Ensuring Import Safety and Responding to Foodborne Illness GAO-08-794 June 2008 FOOD SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-794, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Selected Countries' Systems Can Off... |
| Date May 29, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-680 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters INTERNATIONAL FOOD SECURITY Insufficient Efforts by Host Governments and Donors Threaten Progress to Halve Hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2015 GAO-08-680 May 2008 INTERNATIONAL FOOD SECURITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-680, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability In... |
| Date Jan. 29, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-435T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives FEDERAL OVERSIGHT OF FOOD SAFETY FDA’s Food Protection Plan Proposes Positive First Steps, but Capacity to Carry Them Out Is Critical
Statement ... |
| Date April 24, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-785T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives FEDERAL OVERSIGHT OF FOOD SAFETY High-Risk Designation Can Bring Attention to Limitations in the Government’s Food Recall Programs
Statement of Lis... |
| Date Feb. 8, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-449T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST Thursday, February 8, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives FEDERAL OVERSIGHT OF FOOD SAFETY High-Risk Designation Can Bring Needed Attention to Fragmented System
Statement of David ... |
| Date Dec. 9, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-202 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORTING USDA Has Taken Some Steps to Ensure Quality, but Additional Efforts Are Needed GAO-06-202 a December 2005 LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORTING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-202, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability USDA Has Taken Some Steps to ... |
| Date May 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-549T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 17, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Agency Organization, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives OVERSEEING THE U.S. FOOD SUPPLY Steps Should be Taken to Reduce Overlapping Inspections and Related Activities
Statement of Robert A. Ro... |
| Date Feb. 22, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-212 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY Experiences of Seven Countries in Consolidating Their Food Safety Systems GAO-05-212 a February 2005 FOOD SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-212, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Experiences of Seven Countries in Consolidating Their Food Safet... |
| Date Oct. 7, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-51 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY USDA and FDA Need to Better Ensure Prompt and Complete Recalls of Potentially Unsafe Food GAO-05-51 a October 2004 FOOD SAFETY USDA and FDA Need to Better Ensure Prompt and Complete Recalls of Potentially Unsafe Food Highlights of GAO-05-51, a report to congressional requesters Two large ... |
| Date Nov. 19, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-259T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Wednesday November 19, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate BIOTERRORISM A Threat to Agriculture and the Food Supply
Statement for the Record by Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-04-259T November 2003 BIOTERRORISM A Threat to Agriculture and the Food Supply
Highlights of... |
| Date Aug. 5, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-781SP |
Title
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| Date Feb. 14, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-342 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD-PROCESSING SECURITY Voluntary Efforts Are Under Way, but Federal Agencies Cannot Fully Assess Their Implementation GAO-03-342 February 2003 FOOD-PROCESSING SECURITY Voluntary Efforts Are Under Way, but Federal Agencies Cannot Fully Assess Their Implementation Highlights of GAO-03-342, a report to Sena... |
| Date May 23, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-566 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS Experts View Regimen of Safety Tests as Adequate, but FDA's Evaluation Process Could Be Enhanced GAO-02-566 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background GM Foods Share the Same Types of Health Risks as Conventional Foods and Are Evaluated by Tests That Appear Adequate FDA Believes That... |
| Date Jan. 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-183 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters MAD COW DISEASE Improvements in the Animal Feed Ban and Other Regulatory Areas Would Strengthen U.S. Prevention Efforts GAO-02-183 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Weaknesses Exist in Federal BSE Prevention and Detection Efforts The Economic Impacts of a U.S. Outbreak Could Be Severe, and the Hea... |
| Date Oct. 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-47T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, October 10, 2001 FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY Fundamental Changes Needed to Ensure Safe Food
Statement of Robert A. Robinson, Managing... |
| Date Feb. 20, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-177 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY Overview of Federal and State Expenditures GAO-01-177 Contents Letter Appendix I Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 1 23 Appendix II The Food Safety and Inspection Service’s Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999 Food Safety Expenditures 26 Appendix III The Food and Drug Administration’s Fiscal Year 19... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-204 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY Federal Oversight of Seafood Does Not Sufficiently Protect Consumers GAO-01-204 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 38 42 43 46 60 Appendix II: Seafood-Related Illnesses Appendix III: Seafood Safety Programs in the United State... |
| Date Sept. 14, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-295 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery 1:00 p.m., EDT Thursday September 14, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Small Business, U.S. Senate SLOTTING FEES Effort to Study the Use of These Payments in the Grocery Industry Statement of Lawrence J. Dyckman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division GAO/T-RCED-00-295 M... |
| Date Aug. 24, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-217 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD IRRADIATION Available Research Indicates That Benefits Outweigh Risks GAO/RCED-00-217 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 24 27 28 29 31 Appendix II: Chronology of Food Irradiation Events Appendix III: Food Products Approved for Irradiation in the United States Appendix IV: Co... |
| Date Aug. 17, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-195 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY Actions Needed by USDA and FDA to Ensure That Companies Promptly Carry Out Recalls GAO/RCED-00-195 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 24 26 36 37 39 40 43 48 Table 1: USDA- and FDA-Documented Food Recalls Since 1984 and Recalls Associated With Outbreaks of Foodborne Il... |
| Date July 11, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-156 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD SAFETY Improvements Needed in Overseeing the Safety of Dietary Supplements and “Functional Foods” GAO/RCED-00-156 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Agencies and Organizations Contacted 3 34 36 43 Appendix II: Comments From the Food and Drug Administration Appendix III: GAO Contacts and Staff Ackn... |
| Date Aug. 4, 1999 |
Report No. T-RCED-99-256 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday August 4, 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 Single Agency to Administer a Unified, Risk-Based Inspection System
Statement of Lawrence J... |
| 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 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 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 April 20, 1995 |
Report No. GGD-95-117 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1995 Report to the Honorable Slade Gorton, U.S. Senate INTERNATIONAL TRADE Canada’s Restrictions on Certain Salmon Imports GAO/GGD-95-117 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-260224 April 20, 1995 The Honorable Slade Gorton United States Senate Dear Senator Gorton: This report responds t... |
| Date Dec. 29, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-95-19 |
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| Date Sept. 23, 1994 |
Report No. GGD-94-210FS |
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United States General Accounting Office 142 B/T GAO
September 1994 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Commerce, Consumer, and Monetary Afftirs Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives TM ADMINISTRATION Data on the Tax Compliance of Sweatshops GAO/GGD-94-2 IOFS Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 G... |
| Date Aug. 9, 1994 |
Report No. NSIAD-94-180 |
Title
GAO/lWIAD-94-180 United States General Accounting Office Wahington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-257248 August 9, 1994 The Honorable Ronald V. Dellums chairman The Honorable Floyd D. Spence Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives The Honorable John Spratt House of Representatives In response to a requirement by the House Com... |
| Date Aug. 2, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-141 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1994 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Carrageenm Food Additive From the Philippines Conforms to Regulations GAOLHEHS-94-141 Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education, and Human Setices Division B-255635 August 2,1994 Congressional R... |
| Date June 13, 1994 |
Report No. HEHS-94-134 |
Title
(,.. .,,I :., .I.,,, : ,+: ;.“, ” ,, ci’ 1 . ,’ y:j._ ;‘) ; GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-252966 June 13,1994 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate The Honorable Nancy L. Kassebaum Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Labor and Human Resou... |
| Date Nov. 10, 1993 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-62 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office : GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 2:30 p.m. EST Wednesday Novemberlo,1993 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Research, Conservation, Forestry and General Legislation, Committee on Agricuhre, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate AQUAEWSINESS
Financing Is Diffkult, But Some Financial and Other Assistance Is Available From USDA
Stat... |
| Date July 26, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-142 |
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.llil,r 19’):~ *1 FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY Innovative Strategies May Be Needed to Regulate New Food Teehnologies
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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 July 15, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-185R |
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United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division * GAO B-253771 July 15, 1993 111I l0Illl III)
149646 The Honorable Harold L. Volkmer Chairman, Subcommittee on Livestock Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives This letter responds to your request for information on (I) inspection and testing standards for dair... |
| Date June 4, 1993 |
Report No. NSIAD-93-110 |
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-..I~- IJnitxcl St.at.c:s Conc*r;d Accounting Office GAO
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