FOOD SAFETY USDA is collecting data and feedback from meat and poultry industry stakeholders on its proposed plan to make Salmonella an adulterant in certain poultry products. chickens and turkeys for the bacteria, require enhanced monitoring and sampling for Salmonella during processing, and establish a maximum level of bacterial contamination allowed in products to be sold, " Eskin said. FSIS conducted a public meeting this month with stakeholders to receive reaction to the plan. She said at this point, FSIS is talking about a proposed notice of determination that Salmonella is a problem in specific poultry products. 32 MEAT+POULTRY | 11.22 | www.meatpoultry.com " It is not rulemaking. It is a preliminary document. We are talking to NCC (National Chicken Council), we met with them this week. They need to share the science in the data, and we know that data sharing can be dicey. It is very important for industry and other affected stakeholders to make comments about proposals, give us feedback. That is why we have public meetings. " In 1994, USDA took a similar step by declaring some E. coli strains as a contaminant elnariz - stock.adobe.comhttp://www.meatpoultry.com