WASHINGTON — As a result of the second outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Canada, the USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is requiring the following for products entering from Canada:
1. Commercial shipments of poultry meat and meat products for human consumption must be accompanied by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Annex A-9 which has been amended to include the following statement:
- The poultry meat was cooked throughout to reach a minimum internal temperature of 74 degrees C (165 degrees F), or
- The poultry meat was derived from birds that. . .