US EditionKansas Bacterial Contamination Rates in Retail Meat
- Trace One published a report ranking Pennsylvania as the fifth worst state for bacterial contamination in retail meat using FDA NARMS data.
- The analysis followed detection of harmful bacteria, including Salmonella and Campylobacter, which are most common in chicken and ground turkey samples.
- Data showed over one-third of U.S. retail meat samples tested positive for bacteria, with nearly 23% of isolates resistant to three or more antibiotics.
- Salmonella exhibited the highest multidrug resistance rate at 35.5%, increasing risks of severe illness requiring hospitalization or causing death.
- This contamination contributes significantly to foodborne illnesses, with about 48 million Americans sickened annually, highlighting the need for improved monitoring despite recent budget cuts.
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