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Safety of U.S. Meat & Poultry Products: Development & Oversight
Lewis J.J.
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Description for Safety of U.S. Meat & Poultry Products: Development & Oversight
Hardback. Editor(s): Lewis, Joseph J.; Hernandez, Mary A. Num Pages: 166 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
The U.S. beef industry has recalled over 23 million pounds of beef owing to contamination from pathogenic strains of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) bacteria since 2006. These strains do not harm cattle but may contaminate meat during slaughter. If humans eat contaminated meat without properly cooking it, STEC can cause illnesses, including bloody diarrhea and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, which is characterized by kidney failure and can be fatal. The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and of Agriculture (USDA) play a role in reducing STEC. The USDA has stated that interventions to reduce STEC before slaughter offer a significant ... Read more
The U.S. beef industry has recalled over 23 million pounds of beef owing to contamination from pathogenic strains of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) bacteria since 2006. These strains do not harm cattle but may contaminate meat during slaughter. If humans eat contaminated meat without properly cooking it, STEC can cause illnesses, including bloody diarrhea and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, which is characterized by kidney failure and can be fatal. The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and of Agriculture (USDA) play a role in reducing STEC. The USDA has stated that interventions to reduce STEC before slaughter offer a significant ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
166
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
166
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781622570089
SKU
V9781622570089
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