date:Jun 07, 2013
s against foodborne illness, said Elisabeth Hagen, USDAs Under Secretary for Food Safety. This proposed rule would enhance food safety by providing clear labeling of mechanically-tenderized beef products and outlying new cooking instructions so that consumers and restaurants can safely prepare these products.
Since 2003, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta have blamed six outbreaks on needle- or blade-tenderized beef products prepared in restaurants and private homes.