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| Diminished demand |
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72% |
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| Increased demand |
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27% |
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mrj
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Joined: 21 Feb 2005
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Porker, I'm aware of those trace-back audits, but when will they be used? Won't it be after the fact of an illness report?
Or will there be random checks to verify compliance, combined with testing for 'adulterants' such as E. coli )157:H7?
Will those producer groups who pushed COOL through comply with the trace-back audits which they said would not be necessary and are "too burdensome for cattle producers"?
Will ALL imported beef be labeled, or is it as I believe, only the imported beef sold in retail stores will be labelled?
If that is the case, how much imported beef actually will be labelled as to country of origin.
We hear local auction market geniuses spout about importing beef "from 37 different countries, like Ethiopia", yet only hear about labelling beef from Canada or Mexico in most stories about it.
mrj
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PORKER
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Joined: 02 Mar 2005
Posts: 3525
Location: Michigan-Florida
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: Yes sir re |
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There will be random checks to verify compliance of COOL according to AMS.
http://www.ams.usda.gov/cool/ls0304.txt
Page 61,952
Enforcement
The law encourages the Secretary to enter into partnerships with
States to the extent practicable to assist in the administration of
this program. As such, USDA will seek to enter into partnerships with
States that have enforcement infrastructure to conduct retail
compliance reviews.
Routine compliance reviews may be conducted at retail
establishments and associated administrative offices, and suppliers
subject to these regulations. USDA would coordinate the scheduling and
determine the procedures for reviews. Only USDA will be able to
initiate enforcement actions against a person found to be in violation
of the law. USDA may also conduct investigations of complaints made by
any person alleging violations of these regulations when the Secretary
determines that reasonable grounds for such investigation exist.
Retailers, upon being notified of the commencement of a compliance
review, must make all records or other documentary evidence material to
this review available to USDA representatives and provide any necessary
facilities for such inspections.
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