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FDA Proposes Further Action to Improve Farm-to-Table Shell Egg Safety

Internet URL

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/NEW01117.html  

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Description

The Food and Drug Administration proposed a regulation today to further improve the safety of shell eggs on the farm. When implemented, the production changes defined by the regulation will significantly reduce the number of illness caused by eggs contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis (SE).

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Review Date

4/25/2007