USDA Announces Action to Declare Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products

August 01, 2022 06:12 ET | Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

 

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USDA Announces Action to Declare Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products

WASHINGTON, August 1, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing that it will be declaring Salmonella an adulterant in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products.

“Food safety is at the heart of everything FSIS does,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “That mission will guide us as this important first step launches a broader initiative to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry in the U.S.” Read more