In February 2016, USDA/FSIS issued new standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in ground poultry meat and chicken and turkey parts. Ashley Peterson, PhD, VP of Science and Technology for the National Chicken Council, talked with Poultry Health Today shortly before the ruling about the new targets and, more importantly, what broiler producers and processors need to do to meet them.
Producers must voluntarily adopt pre-harvest interventions to help reduce the prevalence of Salmonella in US poultry products, according to experts. Read about the USDA proposed regulations.
Integrated broiler producers in Europe pose a risk of transmitting and maintaining clones of Salmonella throughout the production chain, according to researchers in Spain.
By Douglas L. Fulnechek, DVM, Senior Public Health Veterinarian, Zoetis
Reusing poultry litter can help boost bird health and may help prevent the transfer of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella, scientists have discovered.
