USDA's Authority to Recall Meat and Poultry Products.

Examines USDA authority to regulate meat, poultry, and related products. Discusses requirements of USDA inspections and import regulations, and USDA role in product recalls. Addresses issues that arise when considering possible changes to recall authority, and reviews proposed legislation regarding...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Poultry industry. Product safety. Trade regulation. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines USDA authority to regulate meat, poultry, and related products. Discusses requirements of USDA inspections and import regulations, and USDA role in product recalls. Addresses issues that arise when considering possible changes to recall authority, and reviews proposed legislation regarding USDA role in recall process. Includes appendix providing information on recent recalls and significance of the recall data.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.