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Senate food bill good 1st step, needs work: FDA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate bill that would expand U.S. Food and Drug Administration oversight and give it the power to recall food is a step forward but it needs to be stronger, the head of the agency told lawmakers on Thursday.
People:Barack Obama Activities:111th Congress Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-22
Cribs recalled for suffocation risk
WASHINGTON - About 400,000 Simplicity drop side cribs were recalled Thursday for posing a suffocation hazard.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-07-02
AP IMPACT: Chinese drywall poses potential risks
PARKLAND, Fla. - At the height of the U.S. housing boom, when building materials were in short supply, American construction companies used millions of pounds of Chinese-made drywall because it was abundant and cheap.
Nations:U.S. China
2009-04-11
Obama focuses on food safety, picks FDA new chief
WASHINGTON - The nation's food safety system is a "hazard to public health" and overdue for an overhaul, President Barack Obama said Saturday as he focused on that task by filling the top job at the Food and Drug Administration.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Bill Clinton Activities:Obama Admin. Source:(AP)
2009-03-14
Dead mice found at salmonella U.S. peanut plant
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dead mice and rodent droppings were found throughout a Texas plant run by a company whose peanut products caused one of the biggest food recalls in U.S. history, food inspectors reported on Tuesday.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2009 Salmonella Outbreak Source:(Reuters)
2009-03-04
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