Advice needed on Food Irradiation -Repl

[JMUCKERHEIDE@delphi.com]

I would think this would be a non-issue. Irradiation destroys organisms that
can't be seen by inspectors anyway. It doesn't protect against other damage
and tainted food. Cleaning must be done. Irradiation does "back up" the
assurance that residual organisms from fecal contamination would be
eliminated. 

Regards, Jim Muckerheide
jmuckerheide@delphi.com

> I would think that the FDA views Food Irradiaiton a an additional step to
> assure a good food supply. The inplace inspections and inspectors
> should remain. Cleanleness requirements should (will) remain.
> I say this because of some news reports indicating that with food
> irradiation the FDA will decrease survallance and cleanleness
> requirements thus alowing for teh increase of fecal matter in the food
> supply.
> Nothing from the FDA or any other commenting groups has recommended
> or advicated the reduction in other requirements. At least as I understand
> the reports.
> 
> My thoughts only
> Robert Monsalve-Jones