USDA's bench trim tests find one positive in first two months

11/5/2009

Tom Johnston

The Meatingplace.com
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Almost two months into its new initiative to routinely test bench trim for E. coli O157:H7, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service has detected one positive sample among 46 total samples taken as of Oct. 27, spokesman Caleb Weaver told Meatingplace.

FSIS began routine sampling of bench trim at non-slaughter facilities on Sept. 8, about a month after announcing the initiative and issuing notices explaining the related rules. (See FSIS outlines beef bench trim rules, Meatingplace, Nov. 4, 2009.)

Weaver said product associated with the one positive sample was held at the plant and didn't enter commerce.

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