Delays From Import Alert Highlight Communication, Analytical Testing Issues
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Firms have yet to prove any of the nearly 50 shipments of vegetable protein concentrates imported from China since April 27 are free of melamine, Dr. David Acheson, FDA's assistant commissioner for food protection, said May 17
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