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US Department of Ag targets poultry industry to reduce salmonella risks
DESPITE consistent re- ductions in the occur- rence of salmonella in poultry products, more than 1 million consum- er illnesses due to sal- monella occur annually in the US, and it is esti- mated that over 23 per- cent of those illnesses are due to consumption of chicken and turkey.
establishments.
A key component of
impact the likelihood of illness, FSIS will also examine how quantifica- tion can be incorporated into this approach.
holders — industry, consumer groups and researchers alike.
Specifically, members of the coalition believe:
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safe- ty and Inspection Ser- vice has now launched a new effort to reduce salmonella illnesses as- sociated with poultry products by 25 percent.
Throughout this reform process, the coalition will be advocating for comprehensive reform that fully upgrades the current regulatory system to protect public health.
• Food safety should extend from farm to fork • USDA must address both salmonella and campylobacter in poul-
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said, “Far too many consumers be- come ill every year from poultry contaminated by salmonella.”
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Mr Vilsack said the USDA was taking ac- tion to help prevent sal- monella contamination throughout the poultry supply chain and pro- duction system to protect public health.
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The process will begin with stakeholder feedback on specific salmonella control and measurement strategies, including pi- lot projects, in poultry slaughter and processing
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this approach is en- couraging preharvest controls to reduce sal- monella contamination coming into the slaugh- terhouse.
Members of the newly formed group Coalition for Poultry Safety Re- form, which comprises individuals from the poultry industry and various organisations, welcome the announce- ment of this initiative.
• The current system for regulating poultry safety is broken
The data generated from these pilots will be used to determine if a different approach could result in a reduction of salmonella illness in consumers.
Moreover, with emerg- ing science suggesting that not all salmonella are equally likely to cause human illness, FSIS will focus on the salmonella serotypes and the virulence factors that pose the greatest public health risk.
• To achieve better re- sults, USDA must trans- form and strengthen its standards
As it is not just the presence or absence of salmonella, but the quan- tity of bacteria that can
Moving forward, this initiative will require collaboration and ongo- ing dialogue with stake-
try
•Regulatory reform
should be paired with investment in research.
A key component is encouraging preharvest controls to reduce salmonella contamination coming into the slaughterhouse. Photo: Adobe Stock Pantovich