Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Wants Tougher Food Safety Procedures In America
NEW YORK (WCBS 880 / AP) -A sure sign of summer is a nice juicy hamburger being cooked on the grill. But, before you put the ketchup on, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrandwants to make sure it’s safe. She is pushing a bill that would test meat for more pathogens and E. coli strains. “Across New York, approximately 3.2 million people are infected with food-borne illnesses each year according to estimates based on the CDC data,” says Gillibrand. “We need to crack down on all known contaminents. My bill does this. It targets pathogens that cause the vast majority of food-borne illnesses and all known strains of the pathogen E. coli.”
The bill also includes a proposal to create a recall alert system to let customers know when an outbreak occurs. “These are investments that we must make a priority if we are going to keep contaminated foods out of grocery stores, restaurants, and our own kitchen tables,” says Gillibrand.
