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Campylobacter is a bacterium that is commonly found in the intestinal tracts of cats, dogs, poultry, cattle, swine, rodents, monkeys, wild birds, and some humans. The bacteria pass through feces to cycle through the environment and are also in untreated water. Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni), the strain associated with most reported human infections, may be present in the body without causing illness.
Industry:Food (other)
A diarrheal disease often caused by the type of bacteria known as Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) associated with poultry, raw milk, and water. There are an estimated 2.5 million cases annually in the United States with 200 to 730 deaths. Campylobacteriosis has been linked to Guillain-Barre syndrome (a disease which paralyzes limbs and breathing muscles) as well as Epstein-Barr, Cytomegalovirus, and other viruses. USDA has estimated that this disease costs the United States between $1.2 to $1.4 billion annually in medical costs, productivity losses, and residential care.
Industry:Food (other)
A receptacle generally having less than 10 gallon capacity (consumer or institutional sizes); also means to pack a product in a can or a wide-mouth glass container for processing, shipping or storage.
Industry:Food (other)
Boneless pork shoulder butts which are dry cured; not necessarily cooked.
Industry:Food (other)
A surgically unsexed male chicken, usually under eight months of age, that is tender-meated with soft, pliable, smooth-textured skin.
Industry:Food (other)
An instrument used to stun cattle prior to slaughter. The bolt is driven into the animal’s brain, rendering it unconscious.
Industry:Food (other)
The agency within the Food and Drug Administration responsible for developing and overseeing enforcement of food safety and quality regulations. CFSAN coordinates surveillance and compliance with FDA and other states’ surveillance and compliance programs. FDA’s roughly 800 field inspectors (located administratively within FDA’s Office of Regulatory Affairs)enforce CFSAN’s food safety regulations at 53,000 processing facilities.
Industry:Food (other)
An agency within the Food and Drug Administration that is responsible for assuring that all animal drugs, feeds (including pet foods), and veterinary devices are safe for animals, properly labeled, and produce no human health hazards when used in food-producing animals.
Industry:Food (other)
