FSIS Clarifies Which Chickens Get Salmonella, Campylobacter Tests

WASHINGTONUSDAs Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has published a notice that provides inspectors with a list of the young chicken products included in FSISs carcass-based Salmonella and Campylobacter verification testing program.

Some chicken slaughter plants may have been excluded from sampling because inspection program personnel (IPP) or facility employees misunderstood which chicken product classes were subject to sampling.

All young chickens, including Cornish game hens, broilers, fryers and roasting chickens, are eligible. Other chicken product classes, including capon, hen, fowl, baking chicken or stewing chicken, and cock or rooster, are not subject to FSIS Salmonella and Campylobacter verification testing.

Click here to read the full notice.