FSIS extends deadline for new pathogen-reduction standards

The USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) will grant poultry processors more time to comply with the agency’s new salmonella and campylobacter standards, giving fowl farmers until July 1 to implement the stricter guidelines. USDA tightened its pathogen-reduction targets for chicken and turkey processors in February, with a goal of reducing illnesses caused by salmonella… » Read More

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