date:Jul 19, 2013
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Wednesday announced its plan to assess the risks of Salmonella contamination associated with tree nuts.
The aim of the risk assessment, described in a filing by FDA, is twofold: to determine the current risk to public health associated with eating tree nuts and to evaluate the success of Salmonella interventions currently being used on tree nuts or that could be applied in the future.
The need for a risk assessment is underscored by outbreaks of human salm