WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has withdrawn the “Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products” that was introduced last year during the previous administration.
The framework would have determined that whole raw chicken, raw chicken parts and some turkey products as adulterated if contaminated with certain Salmonella levels and serotypes defined through the Poultry Products Inspection Act.
“FSIS is withdrawing its proposed rule and determination … to further assess its approach for addressing Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products,” the department announced on April 24. “The agency determined that additional consideration is needed in light of. . .

