Current Regulatory Changes
1987 - FDA approved irradiation of pork for Trichina control (0.3-1.0 kGy)
1992 - FDA approved irradiation for fresh or frozen packaged poultry to control bacteria (1.5-3.0 kGy)
1998 - FDA approved use in fresh or frozen beef to control pathogens- (1.5 - 4.5 kGy)
1999 or early 2000 - USDA final rule for beef...