On Monday, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) toured Foster Farms’ Livingston, California, chicken processing facility. Vilsack, Costa and local political leaders met with Foster Farms CEO Ron Foster and company executives for a briefing on Foster Farms’ comprehensive food safety program, including innovative genetic research to further control Salmonella prevalence.
Following the tour, Rep. Costa said, “I applaud Foster Farms for its investment in expertise and technology, and its commitment to producing some of the safest and healthiest poultry products in the country. It is an honor to have Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack here to see firsthand and acknowledge the efforts of Foster Farms and its employees for setting new standards and leading the poultry industry in food safety.”