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Ahead of the Bell: FDA food safety program

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House Democrats on Thursday are expected to use worries over salmonella-infected tomatoes to bolster their calls for tougher food safety measures.A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will scrutinize the Food and Drug Administration's food safety efforts. The hearing comes as agency scientists scramble to identify the source of tainted tomatoes that have sickened nearly 170 people in 17 states. McDonald's Corp., Wal-Mart Stores, Kroger Co. and other grocery and restaurant chains have pulled tomatoes from their stores in recent days as a safety precaution. Bart Stupak, chairman of the House subcommittee on oversight and investigation, is expected to press FDA officials on the progress they've made toward implementing stronger food safety measures.

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