| ■ New Egg Safety Rules Will Reduce Salmonella Illnesses: FDA | 2010.07.09 |
| New egg safety rules could prevent thousands of cases of salmonella poisoning a year in the United States, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The agency said the new regulations, which took effect Friday, could slash the number of salmonella illnesses by nearly 60 percent, the Associated Press reported. Egg producers will now have to conduct more tests for salmonella and large-scale producers will have to keep eggs refrigerated during storage and transportation. Many egg farmers have been following these standards for years, according to egg industry officials, the AP reported. |