VOL. 32 NO. 5SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1998

Features

Special Section: On the Road to Safer Food

Safer Eggs: Laying the Groundwork
New proposals from FDA and USDA will help decrease the food safety risks associated with shell eggs.

Critical Controls for Juice Safety
Checkpoints in the factory and warnings on the label may stem the flow of food poisoning from unpasteurized juices.

Home Cookin'
Commercial kitchens have home kitchens beat when it comes to safe food-handling practices.

All About Cooking Thermometers

Prostate Cancer: No One Answer for Testing or Treatment
Although it remains the second leading cause of cancer death in men, research discoveries are improving the odds for beating prostate cancer.

An FDA Guide to Dietary Supplements
Consumers are snapping up dietary supplements in record numbers. But questions still linger about safety, effectiveness and FDA's role.

Departments

Updates

The latest information on FDA-related issues, gathered from FDA Press Releases, Talk Papers, and other sources.

fda.gov

Places of interest on FDA's Website and other government and health-related sites.

Investigators' Reports

Selected cases illustrating regulatory and administrative actions--such as inspections, recalls, seizures, and court proceedings--by FDA's regional and district offices across the country

Summaries of Court Actions

Cases involving seizure, criminal and injunction proceedings.

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