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GAO releases meat inspection report
The United States General Accounting Office (GAO) has issued its “Meat and Poultry: Better USDA Oversight and Enforcement of Safety Rules Needed to Reduce Risk of Foodborne Illnesses” GAO Report Number 02-902. The report states that the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is not ensuring that all plants’ HACCP plans meet regulatory requirements. As a result, consumers may be unnecessarily exposed to unsafe foods that can cause …