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Food Safety: USDA Should Take Additional Actions to Strengthen Oversight of Meat and Poultry

Excerpt:  “Federal oversight of food safety has been on our High Risk List since 2007. Yet, harmful bacteria in food sickens 1 in 6 Americans and kills thousands each year. Salmonella and Listeria are two bacteria commonly associated with foodborne illness. While some bacteria are normally found in meat and poultry, too much of it can make people sick. For example, in 2018 USDA designated Salmonella as harmful when it’s present above certain levels in uncooked breaded stuffed chicken products. USDA plans to finalize similar safety standards for bacteria found in other meat and poultry products but has yet to do so.”

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