RV: DELAURO ON LATEST FOOD SAFETY RECALL

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From: "Richards, Kaelan" <Kaelan.Richards@mail.house.gov>

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:47:35 -0500

To: Richards, Kaelan<Kaelan.Richards@mail.house.gov>

Subject: DELAURO ON LATEST FOOD SAFETY RECALL

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                         CONTACT: Kaelan Richards

August 30, 2010               (202) 225-3661

 

DELAURO ON LATEST FOOD SAFETY RECALL

 

Cargill Corporation recalls thousands of pounds of meat potentially contaminated with dangerous E. coli strain

 

Washington, DC –Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Chairwoman of the FDA and Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today in response to the recall of approximately 8,500 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26 from the Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation.

 

"This recall highlights the need for legislation I recently introduced – The E. coli Traceability and Eradication Act – which would require USDA to regulate all strains of toxin-producing E. coli.  Currently, the USDA only requires testing for E.coli 0157:H7 despite knowing that there are least six additional strains that can pose a danger to our food supply. It is time for USDA to acknowledge the scientific evidence and classify all toxin-producing E. coli strains as an adulterant that should be made subject to testing.  This would close a significant gap in our food safety system and help minimize additional foodborne illnesses.

 

"As we have seen recently with the huge recall of potentially salmonella- contaminated eggs, there is a dire need to improve and modernize our food safety system, and I will continue to work to make that a reality."

 

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Kaelan Richards

Press Secretary

Office of Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03)

(202) 225-3661 (office)

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