Article: FDA looking at soft ripened cheese as market grows.(WASHINGTON)

FDA issued a Federal Register Notice ("Notice") requesting comments, scientific data, and information in order to assist the agency in its plans to conduct a risk assessment for Listeria monocytogenes in soft-ripened cheese. 72 Fed. Reg. 67,310 (Nov. 28, 2007) (copy attached). The requested comments, scientific data, and information must be submitted by Jan. 28, 2008.

The purpose of the risk assessment is to ascertain the impact on public health from the reduction and/or prevention of L. monocytogenes growth and recontamination during the manufacturing and/or processing of soft-ripened cheese. The assessment comes out of the 2003 FDA/Centers for Disease Control and ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!