Progress 09/01/09 to 06/30/12
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Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416): To provide information to USDA-FSIS on the incidence and levels of chemical and microbial contaminants in domestic and imported catfish as part of the catfish inspection program as mandated in the 2008 Farm Bill. Approach (from AD-416): Sample domestic and imported catfish from retail establishments in DE, MD, VA, and PA to provide baseline data on chemical and microbial contaminants. Due to changing research priorities of USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, this project has been canceled and terminated.
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Progress 10/01/10 to 09/30/11
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Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416) To provide information to USDA-FSIS on the incidence and levels of chemical and microbial contaminants in domestic and imported catfish as part of the catfish inspection program as mandated in the 2008 Farm Bill. Approach (from AD-416) Sample domestic and imported catfish from retail establishments in DE, MD, VA, and PA to provide baseline data on chemical and microbial contaminants. The staff at Delaware State University has tested a total of 280 retail catfish samples for chemical contaminants and 163 samples for microbiological contaminants.
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Progress 10/01/09 to 09/30/10
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Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416) To provide information to USDA-FSIS on the incidence and levels of chemical and microbial contaminants in domestic and imported catfish as part of the catfish inspection program as mandated in the 2008 Farm Bill. Approach (from AD-416) Sample domestic and imported catfish from retail establishments in DE, MD, VA, and PA to provide baseline data on chemical and microbial contaminants. This report pertains to funding provided by USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, to the Delaware State University (pass through funding)to address the research needs of the FSIS Office of Catfish Inspection Program. Transfer of catfish inspection duties from the U.S. FDA to the USDA FSIS was mandated by the 2008 Farm Bill. The funds were disbursed to Delaware State University in January 2010. Major equipment, as outlined in the grant proposal, has been purchased. The research to address the microbiological quality and safety of retail catfish, in addition the assessing the incidence and prevalence of chemical contaminants in retail catfish, was initiated by DSU scientists in June, 2010. Three research coordination meetings have been held since December, 2009. Preliminary results of the research will be presented at a Federal Catfish Research Meeting in August, 2010. Additional information is provided in the annual report for 1935-42000- 054-04G. Progress has been monitored through meetings, conference calls and site visits.
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