Commentary: Foster Farms and the US Salmonella outbreaks

Chick-Cite has commented recently on the ongoing investigation of outbreaks of Salmonella Heidelberg attributed to products allegedly produced by Foster Farms. Investigations by federal and state officials have failed to demonstrate any direct relationship between production procedures and cases of infection despite epidemiologic evidence supporting an association. The recovery rates from carcasses in Foster Farms plants are believed to be in the region of 2-3% compared to a double digit nationa