USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
- The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat.
- USDA officials cited feedback from over 7,000 public comments, stating they would 'evaluate whether it should update' current salmonella regulations.
- The National Chicken Council praised the decision, calling the proposed rule 'legally unsound' and stating it would have raised costs without improving public health.
- Food safety advocates criticized the withdrawal, saying it shows neglect towards the thousands of people who get sick from salmonella infections.
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USDA Withdraws Plan to Limit Salmonella in Poultry
“The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat,” the AP reports. “The rule would have required poultry companies to keep levels of salmonella bacteria under a certain threshold and test for the presence of six strains most associated with illness, including three found in turkey and three in chick…
USDA Withdraws Proposed Rule to Limit Salmonella in Raw Poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday that it is withdrawing a proposed rule that would have required poultry companies to limit the presence of salmonella bacteria in their products, ending an effort by the past Biden administration to reduce foodborne illnesses linked to contaminated meat. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said the decision follows the review of more than 7,000 public comments submitted in…
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