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A proposed regulation by the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) that would require meatpackers to toss an entire carcass if related organs contained unacceptably high levels of residue is akin to throwing the baby out with the proverbial bath water, critics of the rule contend.
"Residue control is important in ensuring a safe supply of meat and poultry products," FSIS administrator Thomas J. Billy noted last August, when FSIS unveiled the regulation. "FSIS is continuously working to improve residue control measures. By working together with industry and other government agencies, we will be able to provide a more wholesome food supply."