date:May 19, 2015
US senator Kirsten Gillibrand has launched a new bill that would improve the recall process for meat and poultry products, giving the USDA mandatory recall authority over contaminated products.
This comes after a new investigation found that the food safety system has failed to prevent the illnesses caused by contaminants that spread through poultry processors.
Figures released show that nearly three million New Yorkers become sick every year from food they consume.
The new Meat and Poultry Re