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Statement by Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Richard Raymond
Regarding the Tyson Foods, Inc. Raised without Antibiotics Label Claim Withdrawal
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Amanda Eamich
"On June 2, FSIS issued a letter to Tyson Foods, Inc. rescinding the "Raised Without
Antibiotics That Impact Human Antibiotic Resistance" label.
"FSIS is required to ensure labels are not false and misleading. In December 2007, FSIS approved the
qualified raised without antibiotics label based on information provided by Tyson Foods, Inc.
"The label is being rescinded based on additional information provided to FSIS only after the
qualified claim had been approved.
"Specifically, FSIS found that they routinely used the antibiotic Gentamicin to prevent illness and
death in chicks.
"Because of this information, FSIS notified Tyson Foods, Inc. that the company must stop using the
qualified raised without antibiotics labels, or any variation of a "Raised without antibiotics"
claim by June 18.
"On May 23, FSIS notified Tyson Foods Inc. that FSIS, along with the USDA's Agricultural
Marketing Service, will initiate a public process to review policies on "Raised without antibiotics"
claims for poultry.
"To ensure that this process is equitable, FSIS will review any claim relating to the use of antibiotics
in poultry that it has already approved for companies other than Tyson Foods, Inc." |
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