date:Nov 01, 2012
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In-country audits are part of what the agency often calls a triad of protection for imported meat and poultry. First, USDA must establish equivalency, determining that the importing country has a food safety system in place thats on par with the U.S. system. Once a country is given the go-ahead (only 34 countries are currently approved), the USDAs Food Safety and Inspection Service continually monitors the safety of imported products through strict re-inspection at the port of entry, by