The new rule radically decreases the amount of time inspectors will spend in egg production facilities.

USDA’S Office of Food Safety (OFS) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have released a plan to reduce Salmonella in meat, poultry, and egg products.

The rule requires, among other things, that covered sprout operations take measures to prevent the introduction of dangerous microbes into seeds or beans used for sprouting.

New research from the University of Georgia suggests that farmers can reduce foodborne pathogens by applying sanitizers to produce while it is still in the ground.

The meat giant is opening medical clinics near some meat plants in an effort to keep employees healthy during a time when its workforce has been harshly impacted by COVID-19.