Which United States Congressman wants an investigation into the E. Coli breakout?
The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., is worried about a recent outbreak that killed at least two people and sickened about two dozen others in 11 states. The E. coli outbreak was linked to ground beef produced by Fairbank Farms of Ashville, N.Y. No schools were involved in the outbreak. But Miller said he’s worried that tainted food might be purchased for school meal programs. Miller asked the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, to see whether there are adequate protections for school meals at the local, state and federal level. He also asked investigators to compare the safety and quality of ground beef available to schools with the ground beef available to restaurants and other commercial buyers. The GAO said in a September report that federal authorities had failed to tell schools about recalls of potentially tainted pe
Rep. George Miller, D-Calif. wants probe of E. coli and school lunches. http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_13747120 Bay Area Rep. Miller wants probe of E. coli and school lunches By Libby Quaid Associated Press Posted: 11/09/2009 08:59:38 AM PST Updated: 11/09/2009 08:59:39 AM PST WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., is worried about a recent outbreak that killed at least two people and sickened about two dozen others in 11 states. The E. coli outbreak was linked to ground beef produced by Fairbank Farms of Ashville, N.Y. No schools were involved in the outbreak. But Miller said he’s worried that tainted food might be purchased for school meal programs. Miller asked the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, to see whet
One US legislator has proposed an investigation into whether or not a recent E. coli outbreak has reached food supplies for school lunches. Congressman George Miller, D-Calif., hopes the investigation will ensure the safety of school lunch programs after an E. coli bacteria outbreak was reported among ground beef. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last week that the outbreak has killed at least two people in the US and sickened more than 20 others. Sources: http://www.google.
