As we pass the halfway point of 2022, we would like to commend the meat and poultry processing industry for a continued job well done. As we have been fortunate to report for several years, we continue to see encouraging trends in the meat industry as it relates to foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls.  

So far, in 2022, there have only been two recalls of meat and poultry products announced by industry for the suspected presence of pathogens. The total amount of product affected has been less than 30,000 pounds. Considering that, a decade ago, it was not uncommon to see more than 100 million pounds of meat and poultry products recalled for pathogens, the low numbers so far this year are quite impressive.