USDA Secretary Vilsack touts “…significant steps toward keeping American consumers safe from foodborne illness.”

Just over one year ago, eFoodAlert reported on the USDA proposal to limit Salmonella to one live cell per gram in breaded, stuffed raw chicken products.

In our post, we called the proposal a “baby step” and a “recipe for disaster“.

Last week, the agency finalized the proposed policy and released an advance copy of the Final Rule.

In our opinion, the limit of one Salmonella per gram makes no more sense today than it did one year ago.

It is well past time for the USDA to face down the poultry lobby and place its emphasis on protecting the health and safety of the public whose tax dollars fund its programs.


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