WASHINGTON—After waiting well over the usual 90-day period, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro is urging the Office of Management and Budget to take action on a rule that would broaden federal regulations of E. coli.
Back in January, the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service submitted a rule to the OMB that would expand regulations on six strains of E. coli. However the OMB has “delayed” making a decision on the proposed E. coli rule, which, DeLauro said, comes at the detriment to Americans’ health and safety. She sent a letter Wednesday to Director of OMB Jacob Lew calling for action on the proposal.