Salmonella Scare at Foster Farms Leads to Changes in Poultry Inspection and Regulation Foster Farms has been the epicenter of a salmonella outbreak for more than a year, but the company was not forced to issue a food recall for any of its chicken products because the USDA has, until recently, classified the disease as an “additive” rather than an “adulterant.” On July 3rd, Foster Farms finally issued a voluntary food recall, but that left many consumers, critics, and legislators questioning why the USDA had so little control over an outbreak … [Read more...]
Foster Farms Finally Issued Food Recall for Salmonella Outbreak
July 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
On-Going Salmonella Outbreak in Foster Farms Chicken Finally Leads to Food Recall After more than a year of consumers and food safety advocates pressuring Foster Farms, the poultry manufacturer has finally issued a food recall for some of its chicken products due to a salmonella outbreak, at least one case has directly linked to one case of salmonella poisoning. Cases of salmonella illness and injury have cropped up since 2013, and have been traced back to Foster Farms’ practices related to poultry production and sanitation. However, … [Read more...]
Selling Chicken Contaminated by Salmonella is OK?
May 30, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Foster Farms’ Salmonella Cases Rise to 574, But Still No Food Recall The number of people have contracted food poisoning by salmonella as a direct result of consuming Foster Farms chicken has risen to 574, but the poultry processor still has not issued a food recall for any of its products. In the last few months, 50 more people have reported salmonella contamination after ingesting Foster Farms chicken, which raises the total number since March 2013 to 574. That is an average of eight new salmonella cases a week since last … [Read more...]
Salmonella Contamination Continues But No Food Recall
April 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Foster Farms Has Not Issued Food Recall Despite Year-Long Salmonella Outbreak Although government officials declared the Foster Farms-based Salmonella outbreak over, and no food recall was issued, reports of salmonella contamination and illness continue. The salmonella outbreak, which was linked back to fresh Foster Farms chicken, began in March of last year, and was declared over in January of this year. However, reports of illness after consuming the contaminated chicken continue in 25 states and Puerto Rico. The strain of salmonella is … [Read more...]
