USDA finalizes rule declaring salmonella an adulterant in certain frozen chicken products by 2025.

USDA finalizes rule requiring poultry producers to significantly reduce salmonella levels in certain frozen chicken products by 2025, considering salmonella an adulterant when detected above specific levels in these products. The regulation aims to help prevent food poisoning and is the first time salmonella has been declared an adulterant in raw poultry by the USDA, similar to E. coli in raw ground beef. Products with salmonella levels above the allowed limit will not be sold and may be subject to recall.

April 26, 2024
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