In late April and early May 2025, social media users claimed that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would no longer require companies to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products.

The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat.… ...

The food safety officials cited feedback from more than 7,000 public comments and said they would "evaluate whether it should update" current salmonella regulations. The USDA has estimated there ...

USDA halts salmonella rule for poultry companies amid industry pressure. Salmonella causes 1.35 million infections a year, most through food, and about 420 deaths, according to the CDC.

You are not wrong. The Food and Drug Administration has classified 137 potential salmonella recall reports for food products ...

In fact, Ohio has the eighth highest risk for bacterial contamination in chicken, ground turkey and ground beef, with ...

With that in mind, Consumer Reports says there are ways you can lower your risk of salmonella right now. At the market, keep ...

USDA withdraws proposed salmonella rule. What we know: The proposed rule, which was published in August, would have required poultry companies to keep levels of salmonella bacteria under a certain ...