Whether it be wings, nuggets and sandwiches, and whether it be broasted, baked and grilled. Whatever the form, Americans love chicken and continue to consume more each year. Chicken surpassed pork in the 1980s and beef in the 1990s to become the most-consumed meat in the U.S. It has continued to trend upward in per … Continue reading “Learn about quality and safety in poultry processing”
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Chooses 3M for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes Testing. 3M Food Safety is honored to announce that following rigorous performance evaluations against other commercially available rapid methods, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has chosen 3M™ Molecular Detection System as the primary method to be … Continue reading “USDA FSIS Chooses 3M”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Campylobacter causes an estimated 1.3 million illnesses each year in the U.S. alone. Combine that statistic with the rapid production growth seen in the poultry processing industry, and it is clear there is a tremendous opportunity to help limit the risk of microbial infections related … Continue reading “Enhancing Campylobacter testing for Poultry Processing”
Earlier this year, there were illnesses reported in Iowa that may be associated with Salmonella contamination in a chicken salad product. A public health alert was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service, which reverberated in grocery stores not only in Iowa but also Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and South … Continue reading “Teaming up to Tame Poultry Pathogens”
