Food safety is a high priority for the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association. The association develops and supports programs that help ensure the safety and quality of U.S. poultry meat and egg products.

Micro Survey Results
Access the Micro Survey Results here.

Avian Influenza
To better understand this virus, its history and the associated terminology, please access the U.S. Department of Agriculture Fact Sheet here.

For the latest information regarding the nation's response plan to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), please go here.

Regulatory Food Safety
"Microbiological Control: The Devil Is in the Details" (Reprinted with permission, WATT PoultryUSA, June 2007.)

Salmonella Initiative: Yancy Scores FSIS Initiative in Shades of Grey
http://www.WATTpoultry.com/salmonella_initiative.aspx

Educational Materials:

Safety standards are applied to all poultry products imported to the United States, as well as produced in the United States. Poultry products must meet or exceed these safety standards in order to reach the U.S. consumer. Poultry from countries with confirmed cases of H5N1 HPAI cannot be imported into the United States. Poultry that is properly handled and cooked is safe to consume.

Focus on Chicken, produced by the Food Safety and Inspection Service, provides basic information on chicken and safe food handling. Go here to obtain the document.

To get tips on handling and preparing eggs, go here.

 
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