Although FSIS regulations have not changed in any sweeping way, many processors feel the practical microbial standard they are held to has intensified.
Meat Institute expands its access to food safety best practices and other efforts to prevent foodborne illness on behalf of meat and poultry companies.
On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a proposal that, if adopted, would declare Salmonella an adulterant in breaded stuffed raw chicken products, even at very low levels of contamination.
With the new upgrade, Novolyze's EMP solution provides manufacturers with real-time predictive analytics that enable them to stay one step ahead of potential foodborne illness outbreaks.
The agency is initiating several key activities to gather the data and information necessary to support future action and move closer to a 25% reduction in Salmonella illnesses.
Salmonella Reading is not usually a pathogen of concern, however when an outbreak does occur it garners plenty of public attention. There have been two recent S. Reading outbreaks in North America. The most recent outbreak occurred in 2019 and was linked to contaminated ground turkey products.1