Pasteurization of Shell Encased Foods

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Project Name:	Pasteurization of Shell Encased Foods
Project Address:	401 West Morgan, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Amount Requested:	$2,500,000
Federal Department or Agency:	Department of Agriculture
Individual or entity requesting this appropriation:	Michigan Research Institute
Value to Michigan’s 15th Congressional District and the American taxpayer:
Food safety is a major issue in the U.S. and falls under the mandate of the FDA. This project will provide a cost effective process which will allow for shell eggs in the U.S. to be pasteurized, effectively eradicating food borne illness such as Salmonella and Avian Flu and ensuring public safety in the food supply. Additional work in other foods such as raw oysters will further expand the use of this technology into applications where to date, no solutions have been provided.

Representative John Dingell