The proposal, backed by industry groups including the National Chicken Council, is intended to move the focus of federal resources away from production lines in favor of more emphasis on off-line sampling for pathogenic microorganisms in poultry bound for commerce.
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Critics say the proposed rule “appears poised to generate even more ambiguous data” because it would not impose standards for microbial testing, as part of the advertised shift toward a more scientific approach. In particular, there would be no system-wide testing for salmonella and campylobacter, the lawmakers argued.