In 1987, the Meat Science Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, prepared an Israel — United States Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation funding request to reduce the presence of pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella on poultry and to more readily remove feathers during processing.
As of August 25, 2021, a total of 36 people infected with either the Salmonella Infantis (13) or Salmonella Typhimurium (23) strain have been reported from 17 states.
“Not all beef trim is created equal,” says Christopher Kerth, Ph.D., associate professor of meat science at Texas A&M University, based in College Station, Texas.
Details of the original recall were updated to reflect additional date codes and an increase in product poundage from approximately 8,492,832 pounds to approximately 8,955,296 pounds.
Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 8,492,832 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.