FSIS Posts FAQ Page about Foster Farms' Salmonella Outbreak
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Oct. 16 issued a notice that it had posted on its website a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page regarding the recent Salmonella outbreak that has been traced to raw chicken products from three Foster Farms processing plants in California.
Judging by media reports, the outbreak — and the lack of a product recall by either Foster Farms or the FSIS — has raised serious concerns among consumers and evoked an outcry from some consumer advocacy groups. Nevertheless, both the agency and the company have maintained that a recall is unnecessary. The agency explains its process in the FAQ, reproduced below: