Meat packers described the proposal as costly and burdensome By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 25, 2025 Key takeaways USDA withdraws Salmonella rule: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have limited Salmonella levels in raw poultry, citing potential financial and operational burdens on businesses and consumers. Industry vs. consumer advocacy divide: While meat industry groups opposed the rule as overly burdensome, consumer advocacy organizations like the Center for Science in the Public Interest supported it as a major step forward in food safety, drawing parallels to the successful 1994 E. coli regulation. Rising Salmonella concerns: Salmonella remains a significant public health issue, with food recalls due to contamination increasing from 27 in 2023 to 41 in 2024, despite current USDA practices that still allow contaminated products to carry the agency's seal of inspection. The… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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