USDA Targeting Six Additional Strains of E. coli in Raw Beef Trim Starting Monday
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service sent this bulletin at 05/31/2012 03:45 PM EDT05/31/2012 03:41 PM EDT
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) next week will begin instituting a zero-tolerance policy for six additional strains of E. coli that are responsible for human illness. Beginning Monday, FSIS will routinely test raw beef manufacturing trim, which is a major component of ground beef, for the six additional strains of E. coli.
