Food-safety reform has cleared another hurdle in Congress despite opposition from small-scale and organic food groups who favor a two-track system that classifies them as lower-risk.
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act was approved by the Senate committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Nov. 18. The measure is expected to come to the full Senate for a vote sometime early next year.
The House passed its own version, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, in July.
Recalls in recent years of spinach, peanut butter and other food products are behind the push for a more rigorous food-safety system.
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