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From the beginning of the Biden Administration, STOP Foodborne Illness (STOP) has been representing people harmed by poultry-related Salmonella illnesses and supporting efforts underway at USDA to make poultry safer.  This work is important to public health because contamination with Salmonella and Campylobacter makes poultry one of

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When it comes to the Salmonella rule for poultry the, public has wanted more time for comments and more meeting time with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.  Now they are getting both.

The agency plans to hold two virtual public meetings for stakeholders to discuss the proposed framework to

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First, the Congressional Chicken Caucus Co-chairs, Representatives Steve Womack, R-AR, and Jim Costa, D-CA, asked USDA Secretary Vilsack for an additional 180 days for comments on the proposed Salmonella Framework in a letter.

The National Chicken Council (NCC) wants at least a 90-day extension of the comment period for the

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