US Food Safety Agency to Verify Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli in Raw Beef Products

Summary

The US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) plans to conduct verification procedures, including sampling and testing, to ensure control of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in certain raw beef products, following a determination that STEC and E. coli O157:H7 are adulterants of non-intact raw beef products under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA).