date:Aug 01, 2012
The tool, a Microbial Risk Assessment (MRA) Guideline, was jointly developed with EPA as a public health collaborative project.
This new tool will help public health scientists target pathogen-related risks and prevent them from harming the public, USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen said. We will continue to enhance the tools at our disposal to keep pace with evolving pathogens in our environment with the ultimate goal of protecting the American public and the food supply.