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Nov. 2, 2005
Japan to Send Inspectors to U.S.
The Japanese government plans to send inspectors to the United States and Canada to confirm safety measures in meat-processing facilities, The Asahi Shimbun reported earlier today.
According to the article, Japan will seek U.S. government permission to inspect beef processors that have applied to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) export certification program.
The news comes just two days after a panel of Japan’s Food Safety Commission (FSC) released a report stating U.S. beef imports from cattle aged 20 months or younger are at low risk of transmitting bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), provided specified risk materials (SRMs) are removed.
The full FSC is to consider the report for approval, with a final recommendation expected sometime early December. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are set to dispatch inspection teams immediately following the release of FSC’s final report.
Government Adopts New E. coli Detection System
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today that it is adopting the BAX® system to detect E. coli O157:H7 in raw beef products.
According to FSIS, the system is a highly sensitive test that detects low levels of E. coli. The agency plans to use the technology as an initial screening test for all raw beef samples. The same test is also being used for Salmonella and Listeria.
For more information visit www.fsis.usda.gov.
USDA Attempts to Ease Grain Transportation Woes
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns announced today that USDA will be accepting proposals on a competitive basis from industry representatives to help unload congested barges on the Mississippi River carrying grain commodities.
USDA hopes to quickly move more empty barges upstream to areas where grain is being harvested and storage is running short. The agency has dedicated nearly $7.6 million to help clear the grain transportation system, which sustained significant damage from Hurricane Rita.
For more information visit www.usda.gov. For bid requirements, contact James Goff at (202) 720-5396 or james.goff@wdc.usda.gov.
Johanns Requests More Funding for Bird Flu Safeguards
Secretary Johanns announced yesterday a request for $91 million in additional resources to safeguard the U.S. against avian influenza. According to USDA, the request is part of the $7.1 billion National Strategy to Safeguard Against the Danger of Pandemic Influenza outlined by President Bush yesterday.
For more information and funding details, visit www.usda.gov.
— By Crystal Albers, Angus Productions Inc.
Nov. 2, 2005
Japan to Send Inspectors to U.S.
The Japanese government plans to send inspectors to the United States and Canada to confirm safety measures in meat-processing facilities, The Asahi Shimbun reported earlier today.
According to the article, Japan will seek U.S. government permission to inspect beef processors that have applied to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) export certification program.
The news comes just two days after a panel of Japan’s Food Safety Commission (FSC) released a report stating U.S. beef imports from cattle aged 20 months or younger are at low risk of transmitting bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), provided specified risk materials (SRMs) are removed.
The full FSC is to consider the report for approval, with a final recommendation expected sometime early December. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are set to dispatch inspection teams immediately following the release of FSC’s final report.
Government Adopts New E. coli Detection System
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today that it is adopting the BAX® system to detect E. coli O157:H7 in raw beef products.
According to FSIS, the system is a highly sensitive test that detects low levels of E. coli. The agency plans to use the technology as an initial screening test for all raw beef samples. The same test is also being used for Salmonella and Listeria.
For more information visit www.fsis.usda.gov.
USDA Attempts to Ease Grain Transportation Woes
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns announced today that USDA will be accepting proposals on a competitive basis from industry representatives to help unload congested barges on the Mississippi River carrying grain commodities.
USDA hopes to quickly move more empty barges upstream to areas where grain is being harvested and storage is running short. The agency has dedicated nearly $7.6 million to help clear the grain transportation system, which sustained significant damage from Hurricane Rita.
For more information visit www.usda.gov. For bid requirements, contact James Goff at (202) 720-5396 or james.goff@wdc.usda.gov.
Johanns Requests More Funding for Bird Flu Safeguards
Secretary Johanns announced yesterday a request for $91 million in additional resources to safeguard the U.S. against avian influenza. According to USDA, the request is part of the $7.1 billion National Strategy to Safeguard Against the Danger of Pandemic Influenza outlined by President Bush yesterday.
For more information and funding details, visit www.usda.gov.
— By Crystal Albers, Angus Productions Inc.
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