United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-02-25 monographic deposited born digital 79 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-101 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-101 P0b002ee180390426 f:d05101 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-101 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-101 GAO-05-101 Animal diseases Cattle Federal regulations Feed additives Feed industry Infectious diseases Inspection Interagency relations Livestock products Materials handling Noncompliance Performance measures Regulatory agencies Contamination Disease surveillance Livestock Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy FDA Field Accomplishment and Compliance Tracking System Other Written Product A18236 More than 5 million cattle across Europe have been killed to stop the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly called mad cow disease. Found in 26 countries, including Canada and the United States, BSE is believed to spread through animal feed that contains protein from BSE-infected animals. Consuming meat from infected cattle has also been linked to the deaths of about 150 people worldwide. In 1997, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a feed-ban rule prohibiting certain animal protein (prohibited material) in feed for cattle and other ruminant animals. FDA and 38 states inspect firms in the feed industry to enforce this critical firewall against BSE. In 2002, GAO reported a number of weaknesses in FDA's enforcement of the feed ban and recommended corrective actions. This report looks at FDA's efforts since 2002 to ensure industry compliance with the feed ban and protect U.S. cattle. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-101/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-101.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-101/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-101.pdf GAO-05-101 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-101 Other Written Product GAO-05-101; Mad Cow Disease: FDA's Management of the Feed Ban Has Improved, but Oversight Weaknesses Continue to Limit Program Effectiveness; Animal diseases Cattle Federal regulations Feed additives Feed industry Infectious diseases Inspection Interagency relations Livestock products Materials handling Noncompliance Performance measures Regulatory agencies Contamination Disease surveillance Livestock Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy FDA Field Accomplishment and Compliance Tracking System