FSIS Notice Details Beef Testing for Both Salmonella and E. coli
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) yesterday issued "Notice 28-14 - Analysis for Salmonella of All Beef Products Sampled for Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli (STEC)." To be implemented starting June 29, the notice provides instructions for inspection personnel regarding sampling and analysis of raw ground beef for Salmonella and E. coli.
The document leads with the following "key points":