A dangerous strain of salmonella has spread through the U.S. chicken industry and sickened thousands of people, according to a 2021 ProPublica investigation.
Sources
- America’s Food Safety System Failed to Stop a Salmonella Epidemic. It’s Still Making People Sick. (propublica.org)
- https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2021/10/americas-food-safety-system-failed-stop-salmonella-epidemic-its-still-making-people-sick/186481/ (govexec.com)
- https://www.qualityassurancemag.com/news/propublica-publishes-investigation-into-spread-of-salmonella-infantis/ (qualityassurancemag.com)
- https://www.opb.org/article/2021/11/29/virulent-strain-of-salmonella-spreads-through-us-food-supply/ (opb.org)
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