date:Jun 27, 2014
nt, the legislators referenced the Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak associated with Livingston, Calif.-based Foster Farms. At the time, USDA said the agency could not legally issue a recall because current law limits its ability to recall meat and poultry. But DeLauro and Slaughter strenuously object to USDA's interpretation of the law.
The USDA has failed to recall meat contaminated with antibiotic-resistant pathogens because they do not believe they have the legal authority to do so. This bill