USDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Under new rules proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, poultry companies must keep salmonella levels under a certain threshold to ensure contaminated meat off store shelves, leading to fewer illnesses.

Poultry companies would have to test for the presence of six particularly sickening forms of the bacteria, three found in turkey and three in chicken. If the bacteria exceeds the propose