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FDA's Authority to Recall Products.

Addresses FDA authority to recall products in light of recent increasing numbers of questions regarding recalls of unsafe food imports, including pet food and toothpaste. Reviews pro-con arguments for mandatory recall authority, and summarizes current statutory authority for mandatory recalls. Discu...

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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:
Food adulteration and inspection.
Product safety.
Animal feeding.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Addresses FDA authority to recall products in light of recent increasing numbers of questions regarding recalls of unsafe food imports, including pet food and toothpaste. Reviews pro-con arguments for mandatory recall authority, and summarizes current statutory authority for mandatory recalls. Discusses current FDA voluntary recall regulations, FDA pilot program, and legislative proposals to grant FDA recall authority.
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.