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Article: REPS. KIRK, ROSKAM FDA BILL WOULD SAVE LIVES, SALMONELLA OUTBREAK AVOIDABLE

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February 24, 2009
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CHICAGO, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. (10th CD), issued the following news release:

Congressmen Mark Kirk and Peter Roskam today announced legislation to secure our nation's food system and close a dangerous Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight loophole. This timely legislation comes on the heels of a salmonella outbreak surrounding the distribution of contaminated peanut butter resulting in the death of nine people and sickening more than 600.

Currently, domestic food suppliers, importers, and private testing labs are not required to report all testing data, leaving the FDA in the dark when a shipment fails to meet U.S. standards. This missed opportunity denies the FDA the ...

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