Setting stricter targets for Salmonella in laying hens at the farm level could cut the number of salmonellosis cases from that source in half, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
European Union countries are required to reduce the proportion of laying flocks infected with certain types of Salmonella
Continue Reading EFSA: Stricter Salmonella rules for hens could reduce human infections
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) late Monday issued a public health alert to inform consumers that 6,907 pounds of chicken products produced by Puerto Rico’s Productos Dany Inc. may contain products that have been recalled because they contain previously recalled ingredients.
These products were imported by the
Continue Reading FDA posts alert for Puerto Rican poultry for lack of inspections
This week, the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, the National Chicken Council, and the National Turkey Federation, will host a U.S. Poultry Industry Sustainability Workshop on May 24-25 in Atlanta. Invited attendees included key poultry integrators, retailers, food service companies and restaurants. They have shut the doors, however, to any
People are often shocked to learn how little government oversight exists surrounding the way animals are slaughtered in the United States.
There are only about 148 (full-time equivalent) humane slaughter inspectors for the 148 million cows, pigs and sheep slaughtered every year at federally inspected establishments, according to the
Continue Reading Poultry Industry Misleads the Public About the Humaneness of Slaughter
After 11 years at the helm of California-based poultry producer Foster Farms, Ron Foster announced last week that he was stepping down as president and CEO of the company his grandparents started 75 years ago. 
Over those 11 years, the company has attracted a lot of attention related to Salmonella,
Continue Reading Foster Farms: Food-Safety Leader or Bad Actor?
