date:Jul 25, 2012
m food borne illness.
The challenge remains the ubiquitous existence of naturally and randomly occurring bacteria throughout nature, and ensuring that adequate measures are in place to minimize the risk of food borne illness from these bacteria, he said, adding that the strain of Salmonella associated with the outbreak is not antibiotic resistant.
Salmonella is not considered an adulterant in meat or poultry products, unless the products are tied to illnesses. In response to a foodborne illnes