[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 63 (Thursday, May 19, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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              FDA RATES FOOD LION GROCERY STORES EXCELLENT

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                           HON. CHARLIE ROSE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 19, 1994

  Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, I want to report to you some good news 
concerning North Carolina's largest private employer, Food Lion grocery 
stores. I am pleased to bring to your attention the excellent rating 
that this company recently received from the Food and Drug 
Administration.
  As you know, the FDA, as part of its oversight of food safety and 
sanitation, annually evaluates the food industry, including grocery 
stores, restaurants, and other food-related concerns. The FDA assigns a 
rating, on a scale from 0 to 100, on various matters relating to food 
safety and sanitation. Under FDA standards, a score of 90 or above is 
considered excellent.
  The FDS's survey of Food Lion was conducted over an 8-month period 
and included a random sample of 63 stores in 6 southeastern States. 
Food Lion's meat departments received an average score of 95.43; its 
deli department average 92.90; and its grocery, produce, dry storage, 
and sales departments averaged 92.60.
  Obviously, Food Lion has paid close attention to having the highest 
possible food safety and sanitation. The employees of this company 
deserve to be commended for their hard work and success. The FDA report 
is clear evidence of this.
  I hope that this information is of interest to you.

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