J. Erin Lansburgh
Published: 2002-11
Total Pages: 50
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Every year, some meat & poultry products are contaminated with pathogens, such as Salmonella & E. coli, that cause foodborne illnesses & deaths. To improve the safety of meat & poultry products, the Food Safety & Inspect. Serv. (FSIS) implemented additional regulatory require. for meat & poultry plants. These systems, called Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems, were phased in at all meat & poultry slaughter & processing plants. This report: assesses whether FSIS is ensuring that HACCP plans meet regulatory require., determines whether FSIS is identifying repetitive violations of HACCP require., & assesses whether FSIS is ensuring that plants take prompt action to return to compliance after HACCP violations.