WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has reached a conclusion to declare salmonella an adulterant in raw breaded stuffed chicken products such as Chicken Cordon Bleu and Chicken Kiev.
In a statement released by USDA, they explained that stuffed chicken products must surpass one colony forming unit per gram or higher for a salmonella infection. This initiative is part of a much bigger plan to decrease salmonella infections across the United States. FSIS will announce measures for other poultry products later this year.
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