Here’s everything you should probably know about the new USDA proposal.
An adulterated product is noted to be unsafe, dirty or produced under insanitary conditions.
Jose Emilio Esteban, the USDA’s undersecretary for food safety, tellsEatingWell.
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We think that this new framework offers the right approach at the right time to make the next shift.
Esteban further explains the USDA policy in components, the first being the pre-harvest stage.
Another component of the rule is reducing the risk of contamination and spread at the factories.
Why haven’t these regulations been implemented sooner?
And for this specific policy, it’s the right time to move forward with it.
Technology is available, information is available, we understand the pathogen a lot better, he says.
It’s the right time to do it.
That’s why we’re doing it right now.
When Will This Policy Be Approved?
Unfortunately, it may take quite some time for this rule to be approved.
And Esteban expects that from there, it can take up to four years for things to become official.
In the meantime, there are some ways to quickly prevent your risk and the spread of foodborne illness.
Be sure to cook all meat to an internal temperature of at least 165Fameat thermometercan help with this.
Don’t wash your chicken when you’re going to prepare it, Esteban urges.
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