Re: Advice needed on Food Irradiation -Reply

["Theodore S Bohn"<BST@inel.gov>]

There are a number of points in beef or food processing where the
introduction of harmful bacteria may be introduced from the death of the
animal to packaging at the local grocery store.   I can't see every store
running it's own irradiator just because they are the last in the process
line.  The last handler could contaminate the meat the most.   When would
be the most effective time during processing for irradiation to take place?
Can you imagine your local butcher taking certification courses in health
physics?

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RMonsalveJones@ITCRP.COM on 12/03/97 10:35:34 AM

Please respond to radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu


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cc:    (bcc: Theodore S Bohn/BST/LMITCO/INEEL/US)
Subject:  Advice needed on Food Irradiation -Reply




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