food safety and antimicrobial residuesin animals b p dey dvm ph d usda fsis aepfs washington dc & edna negron university of puerto rico mayaguez definition us department health human services public service drug administration 1999 code 27 means a raw cooked or processed edible substance ice beverage ingredient used intended for use sale in whole part consumption chewing gum suitable product which when consumed orally either by an animal does not cause risk to consumer how safe is meat increased borne illnesses 1980 s national research council nutrition board scientific basis the poultry inspection program assessment approach pathogen reduction hazard analysis critical control points system pr haccp final rule 9 cfr chapter iii july 1996 preamble overall strategy regulatory reform flexibility encourage industry involvement farm table 1 standard sanitation operating procedure ssop 2 e coli testing salmonella performance