Don’t Let Baby Chicks Make You Sick This Easter
As Easter hops around the corner, some families are eyeing those cute chicks and ducklings. But wait—there’s more to consider than just their fluffy charm.
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ODA: Don’t Let Chicks Get You Sick
Between the start of Spring, and Easter, it’s common to get baby chicks, ducks are other little animals this time of year. But the Oregon Department of Agriculture is reminding you that, while cute, those tiny birds can harbor a host of germs.
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Poultry Group Wants More Time on Salmonella Changes
After recent unsatisfactory public meetings and a growing series of unanswered questions, the National Chicken Council requested a 90-day extension to the comment period for FSIS’ proposed Salmonella Framework. The Council wants more time to properly analyze the proposal and provide more meaningful comments.
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Over 400 Cases of Salmonella Linked to Backyard Poultry
More than 400 cases of salmonella across the country have been linked to backyard poultry. The CDC says over 100 people have been hospitalized during this outbreak. Texas and Missouri have the most cases, followed by Minnesota, Washington, Michigan, and Oklahoma.
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USDA Rolls Out New Plan to Reduce Salmonella Sicknesses in Poultr
Yes, it's true. Over the last 20 years, the United States has seen a significant reduction in contamination of raw chicken and other poultry products by salmonella bacteria.
“However, we’ve seen no change in the amount of illness there's attributed to chicken and that's just not right,” said Doctor Emilio Esteban Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety. He said to make it right ...
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USDA Out With Proposed Regulatory Framework To Reduce Salmonella
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service released a proposed regulatory framework for a new strategy to control Salmonella contamination and reduce illnesses from poultry products. The agency will host a virtual public meeting on November 3rd to get input from stakeholders on the framework.
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USA Takes Action to Prevent Salmonella in Poultry Products
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced it will declare Salmonella as an adulterant in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products. By declaring Salmonella an adulterant in these products, FSIS will be able to ensure highly contaminated products that could make people sick aren’t sold to consumers.
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FSIS Seeking Proposals to Control Salmonella in Poultry Processing
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection service seeks proposals from poultry processors for pilot projects that will test different control strategies for Salmonella contamination. FSIS announced Friday participating processors will experiment with new or existing pathogen control and measurement strategies and share data collected during the pilots with FSIS
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USDA Launches New Effort to Reduce Salmonella Illnesses Linked to Poultry
The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service Tuesday announced a stronger and more comprehensive effort to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products. The agency is initiating several activities to gather data and information necessary to support future action and move closer to the national target of a 25% reduction in Salmonella illnesses
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WSDA: Think Twice Before Giving Bunnies, Chicks As Gifts
With Easter this weekend, the Washington state Department of Agriculture is out with a warning. Although it may be tempting to gift a small child with a fuzzy baby rabbit or chick, the WSDA says giving such animals as gifts should only be done after careful consideration for the health of the children and the well-being of the animal
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