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Media Advisory No. 5098.12
Office of Communications 202-720-4623
FSIS Press Office 202-720-9113
Media Advisory: USDA to Host Media Conference Call to Announce New Safeguards to Protect Consumers from Foodborne Illness
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2012–TODAY, USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen will host a media conference call to announce new safeguards to protect consumers from foodborne illness.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EST
WHAT: USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen to host a media conference call to unveil several new prevention-based food safety measures by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the USDA’s public health agency, on behalf of consumers.
DIAL IN: 888-469-1348
PASSCODE: USDA (Given Verbally)
Trouble Number: 202-720-8560
All callers using the above pass code will be placed in listen only mode. To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, callers are instructed to press *1 on their touch tone phone.
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