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USDA to Update Poultry Inspection Due to Salmonella

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...]