Food
safety is a high priority for the U.S. Poultry & Egg
Association. The association develops and supports
programs that help ensure the safety and quality
of U.S. poultry meat and egg products.
Avian Influenza
To better understand this virus, its history and
the associated terminology, please access the U.S.
Department of Agriculture Fact Sheet here.
For the latest information regarding the nation's
response plan to highly pathogenic avian influenza
(HPAI), please go here.
Regulatory Food Safety
"Microbiological
Control: The Devil Is in the Details"
(Used
with permission, WATT PoultryUSA, June 2007.)
Salmonella Initiative: Yancy Scores FSIS Initiative
in Shades of Grey
http://www.WATTpoultry.com/salmonella_initiative.aspx
Educational Materials
Safety standards are applied
to all poultry products imported to the United
States, as well as produced in the United States.
Poultry products must meet or exceed these safety
standards in order to reach the U.S. consumer.
Poultry from countries with confirmed cases of
H5N1 HPAI cannot be imported into the United States.
Poultry that is properly handled and cooked is
safe to consume.
Focus on Chicken, produced by the Food
Safety and Inspection Service, provides basic information
on chicken and safe food handling. Go here to
obtain the document.
To get tips on handling and preparing eggs, go here.
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