FSIS has announced plans to declare Salmonella an adulterant in not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) breaded and stuffed chicken products that may appear ready-to-eat (RTE). The change is not yet.
Statement of CSPI President Dr. Peter G. Lurie
March 16, 2021
id=share>The Center for Science in the Public Interest enthusiastically welcomes the announcement today by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack that Sandra Eskin will become Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety. A veteran consumer protection advocate long steeped in the nuances of food safety, Sandra Eskin is exactly the right choice to help lead the agency’s work to make our meat and poultry safe.
Eskin will go to the USDA at a particularly challenging time for the agency. The COVID-19 pandemic has widened inequities and worsened nearly every problem with our food supply, and employees at meat processing facilities are some of the hardest hit workers of any industry.