02/09/2010 09:22AM
By
Tom Karst
Another excerpt from the transcript of the Dec. 9 FDA-USDA traceability
hearing. Elliott Grant of YottaMark says the PTI is farm to forklift; item level traceability can finish the journey to the fork.
02/09/2010 08:37AM
By
Tom Karst
One produce industry participant in the FDA-USDA traceability hearing
on Dec. 9 was Greg Fritz of Produce Packaging Inc., Cleveland Ohio.
Here is the transcript of his remarks, with Greg "keeping it real"
about PTI.
02/08/2010 03:27PM
By
Tom Karst
From the Dec. 9 transcript of the USDA-FDA traceability hearing, David
Gombas of United Fresh defends the industry's efforts so far with the
PTI:
02/08/2010 02:43PM
By
Tom Karst
From the Dec. 9 transcript of the USDA-FDA traceability hearing,
questions to USDA official Peterson and FDA brass Elder. From the
transcript:
02/08/2010 12:22PM
By
Tom Karst
David Plunkett, staff attorney with the Center for Science in the
Public Interest, offers his perspective of consumer attitudes about
traceability. From the transcript of the Dec. 9 USDA-FDA hearing on
traceability:
02/08/2010 11:56AM
By
Tom Karst
With offhanded candor, Craig Wilson from Costco speaks at the USDA-FDA
traceability hearing on Dec. 9. From the recently released transcript
of the event:
02/08/2010 10:56AM
By
Tom Karst
Another excerpt from the Dec. 9 transcript of the USDA-FDA hearing on
traceability. This time, a Darden executive talks about their food
safety expectations of suppliers.
02/08/2010 10:01AM
By
Tom Karst
More from the Dec. 9 USDA-FDA traceability hearing. Here, Ellen Morrison of the FDA talks about the quest to trace produce more effectively.
02/08/2010 06:09AM
By
Tom Karst
More from the transcript of the Dec. 9 traceability hearing by the
USDA-FDA. Here is a Q and A that addresses questions related to
standardizing outbreak investigations and the fragile nature of the
reporting system because of recession-linked budget cuts.
02/07/2010 08:23PM
By
Tom Karst
More from the Dec. 9 FDA-USDA traceability hearing. Dr. Tim Jones talks about the variability of state outbreak investigations.