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USDA Targeting Six Additional Strains of E.coli in Raw Beef Trim Starting Monday

Action represents another significant food safety measure under the Obama Administration  

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WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2012 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) next week will begin instituting a zero-tolerance policy for six additional strains of E. coli that are responsible for human illness. Beginning Monday, FSIS will routinely test raw beef manufacturing trim, which is a major component of ground beef, for the six additional strains of E. coli.…

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