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Zero tolerance

Published: May 28, 2007, 5:40 pm
Updated: May 28, 2007, 5:40 pm
Lead Author: Sidney Draggan
Topics: Consumer Issues Food Human Health Toxicology Risk Assessment
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Content Source: USDA
This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Michelle Miller

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) defines Zero Tolerance as:

In food safety policy, a “zero tolerance” standard generally means that if a potentially dangerous substance (whether microbiological, chemical, or other) is present in or on a product, that product will be considered adulterated and unfit for human consumption. In the meat and poultry inspection program, “zero tolerance” usually refers to USDA’s rule that permits no visible signs of fecal contamination (feces) on meat and poultry carcasses.

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Sidney Draggan (Lead Author);USDA (Content Source);Michelle Miller (Topic Editor) "Zero tolerance". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth May 28, 2007; Last revised Date May 28, 2007; Retrieved February 10, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Zero_tolerance>

The Author

Sidney Draggan Board of Directors Environmental Information Coalition Editorial Board The Encyclopedia of Earth Dr. Sidney Draggan, an Ecologist and Science Policy Analyst, served most recently as Senior Science and Science Policy Advisor to the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He joined the staff of the Immediate Office of the Assistant Administrator in 1997 after serving for two years as ... (Full Bio)

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