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Appendix E: Summary of Verbal and Written Testimony by FSIS Inspectors
Pages 88-89

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... Many said that they had lost faith in the agency because of its pilot SIS project and feared that nationwide implementation of the program would create serious public health hazards. Although the present committee was unable to investigate criticisms of specific incidents, it heard repeated claims that SIS-C guidelines were too lenient and that under SIS-C, inspectors had lost control of the slaughter process.
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... Some line speeds are so fast that effective inspection is impossible and line speed hypnosis is created. inspectors agree that industry should assume greater responsibility for product quality but believe that SIS-C provides a blank check for faster line speeds, less qualified workers, fewer inspectors, and less government oversight.
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