poultry

Vaccinating poultry can reduce antibiotic resistance in meat that can transfer to people

A study has been conducted in broiler breeder flocks to assess the frequency of target bacteria, their antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and to obtain a comprehensive picture of AMR in poultry

By Coral Beach

/ 12 Mar 2025

Vaccinating poultry can reduce antibiotic resistance in meat that can transfer to people

USDA reports spread of bird flu to other animals; Canada buys additional vaccine

As confirmations of the spread of bird flu in dairy herds and poultry flocks in the United States continue to mount, the Public Health Agency of Canada has secured 500,

By Coral Beach

/ 20 Feb 2025

USDA reports spread of bird flu to other animals; Canada buys additional vaccine

Republicans want to prevent USDA from implementing rule to control Salmonella

Two Republican representatives have introduced a bill that would prevent the U.S. Department of Agriculture from pursuing a rule to reduce Salmonella in raw poultry products. The U.S.

By Coral Beach

/ 12 Feb 2025

Republicans want to prevent USDA from implementing rule to control Salmonella

Control plan reveals poultry meat contamination rate in France

Results of a French surveillance operation have been published, revealing the rate of contamination in fresh poultry meat at retail. In France, Salmonella and Campylobacter are the two main bacterial

By News Desk

/ 12 Feb 2025

Control plan reveals poultry meat contamination rate in France

GAO wants USDA to step up efforts to control bacteria in meat and poultry

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prioritize the updating of pathogen standards for bacteria found in meat and poultry. A

By Coral Beach

/ 31 Jan 2025

GAO wants USDA to step up efforts to control bacteria in meat and poultry

USDA includes special Boar’s Head review in annual sampling plan

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is continuing its sampling plan and has published updates for the 2025 fiscal year. The plan is designed to leverage technological and

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Jan 2025

USDA includes special Boar’s Head review in annual sampling plan

The Litigated Dish: GAO Urges USDA to Strengthen Meat and Poultry Oversight

Today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) once again highlighted what food safety advocates, public health organizations, and industry experts have known for years: the U.S. Department of

By Ilana Korchia

/ 22 Jan 2025

The Litigated Dish: GAO Urges USDA to Strengthen Meat and Poultry Oversight

Incentives to control Salmonella in poultry are a step in the right direction

Kudos to FSIS and ARS for their work and proposing that poultry products “. . . contaminated with certain Salmonella levels and serotypes are adulterated. . . .” Implementing this rule should benefit public health. Producers

By Carl Custer

/ 3 Jan 2025

Incentives to control Salmonella in poultry are a step in the right direction

STOP Foodborne Illness calls for stronger USDA action on poultry safety

— OPINION — 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

By STOP Foodborne Illness

/ 2 Dec 2024

STOP Foodborne Illness calls for stronger USDA action on poultry safety

Death reported in Listeria outbreak traced to ready-to-eat meat and poultry

An outbreak of Listeria infections traced to ready-to-eat chicken and meat products has turned deadly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Nov. 22 that an infant in

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Nov 2024

Death reported in Listeria outbreak traced to ready-to-eat meat and poultry

Human bird flu leaps into Canada

Human bird flu has hospitalized a Canadian teenager at British Columbia Children’s Hospital. He is the first person in Canada to test positive for the bird flu virus. The

By Dan Flynn

/ 12 Nov 2024

Will egg, poultry, meat prices rise again because of new wastewater regulations?

Owners of meat and poultry facilities around the country tell the Environmental Protection Agency that they will close their businesses before complying with a nearly year-old regulation requiring them to

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Oct 2024

Will egg, poultry, meat prices rise again because of new wastewater regulations?

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poultry

Vaccinating poultry can reduce antibiotic resistance in meat that can transfer to people

USDA reports spread of bird flu to other animals; Canada buys additional vaccine

Republicans want to prevent USDA from implementing rule to control Salmonella

Control plan reveals poultry meat contamination rate in France

GAO wants USDA to step up efforts to control bacteria in meat and poultry

USDA includes special Boar’s Head review in annual sampling plan

The Litigated Dish: GAO Urges USDA to Strengthen Meat and Poultry Oversight

Incentives to control Salmonella in poultry are a step in the right direction

STOP Foodborne Illness calls for stronger USDA action on poultry safety

Death reported in Listeria outbreak traced to ready-to-eat meat and poultry

Human bird flu leaps into Canada

Will egg, poultry, meat prices rise again because of new wastewater regulations?

Your Support Protects Public Health