USDA withdraws plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry: What to know

FOX11 Los Angeles

By Kelly Hayes

Published April 25, 2025 4:39am PDT

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, stopping a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat.

The department made the announcement on Thursday about the withdrawal of the proposed rule, which was first announced last year following three years of development.

Here’s what to know:

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