FOOD SAFETY " This final determination marks the first time that Salmonella is being declared an adulterant in a class of raw poultry products. " - TOM VILSACK Food Safety Assessment. This list is generated using an algorithm. Using additional data from the new weekly verification of Listeria monocytogenes-related risk factors, FSIS intends to update its algorithm and triggers to better identify high-risk facilities. FSIS said the agency is continuing to identify additional steps that would improve control of Listeria monocytogenes, dependent on funding availability. RETHINKING SALMONELLA STATUS In another significant policy change, USDAFSIS announced that Salmonella would be declared an adulterant in raw breaded stuffed chicken products when the pathogen exceeds a specific threshold. FSIS first announced its intention to declare Salmonella an adulterant in 2022 as part of a proposed regulatory framework intended to help control Salmonella contamination in poultry products. The agency finalized its new Salmonella policy in April 2024. " Under President Biden's leadership, USDA is taking significant steps toward keeping American consumers safe from foodborne illness, " said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the announcement of the policy change. " This final determination marks the first time that Salmonella is being declared an adulterant in a class of raw poultry products. This policy change is important because it will allow us to stop the sale of these products when we find levels of Salmonella contamination that could make people sick. " FSIS will consider to be adulterated any raw breaded stuffed chicken products that include a chicken component that tested positive for Salmonella at 1 colony forming unit (CFU) per gram or higher. The agency said it will implement verification procedures, including sampling and testing of the chicken component of the product prior to stuffing and breading. Breaded stuffed raw chicken products are pre-browned and may appear cooked. More useableslicesmeans more sellableslices. Ourcustomers report significantreductionsin wasted productwhenswitching from multi-lane slicerstothe Kohler Industries High-Speed Pepperoni Slicer.Learn howtoincreaseyour sliced profits. AskKohler. KOHLERINDUSTRIES PEPPERONI &SALAMI 42 MEAT+POULTRY | 01.25 | www.meatpoultry.com SLICERhttp://vimeo.com/704270228 http://kohlerindustries.com https://www.facebook.com/KohlerIndustries/ https://www.youtube.com/kohlerindustries https://vimeo.com/kohlerindustries https://www.linkedin.com/company/kohler-industries-inc/