Is it true that they must allow some rat feces in some meat products and peanut butter?

Question

I read that somewhere. What other weird things do they allow to our food?

Answer 1

It is NOT True they MUST allow some rat feces in some meat products, but it does happen. What you are probalbly referring to is the report that came out over a decade ago about how hot dogs are made, and the FDA inspection requirements for passing inspection. It was released that there were traces of rat feces, an miscellanious animal parts (cow tongue, hoofs, pancrease ect.) in the ground meat used top make hot dogs. The FDA standard that the meat could not exceed a certain ppm (parts per million) of these foreign objects can be in the final product or it doesn't pass. As far as I know, the rule has not change in this regards, but the sanitary conditions in which processing plants must acheive has gotten a lot stricter which in turn will help eliminate rodents from getting into and defecating on some of the fillers used in processing hot dogs. As far as the miscellanious animal parts, am not 100% sure if that is changed, but you would be very surprised and disgusted by what is put into some of the ready to eat meals (pre-cooked and processed foods such as hot dogs, sausages, frozen dinners ect.) There isn't much that isn't used from a cow,pig,chicken that isn't used. Most go into animal and livesock feed, but there are parts that go into everyday ready eat meal items. Cow tongue, liver, even stomach (tripe) is still added to a lot of commercially processed hot dogs. Nothing that is harmful though, in fact most are a healthier option to red meat itself, I have attached a couple of links that might help you further. Bea in mind the first link is provided by and run by the meat industry, so it's not going to give you the gory details, the send us the usda site pertaining to hot dogs. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

I read a report once about the allowable amount of contaminants in not only meats, but other food products like orange juice.

Did a quick search and found this:

http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dalbook.html

The most recent update was Dec. 2005, but with a little more effort, I'm sure we could come up with a more current version. Point is, there are allowable contaminants.

Answer 3

Yes the FDA does have minimal amounts of rat feces and other debris that is allowed to enter all food while it is being processed, but the amount is really insignificant according to the goverment. But on the opposite sides of the spectrum rent and watch the movie fast food nation, for food facts the goverment dont want you to know

Answer 4

no there is no allowable amount feces or other contaminants in food. what there are are standards that define weather food is contaminated.

Answer 5

Dear Lord, I Hope Not!!!!! If they do, Im going to quit eating peanut butter....UH YUK.

Answer 6

insect legs in m & m's