WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a notice called: Delayed Verification Sampling of Not Ready-to-Eat Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 2 by Denise Eblen, Deputy Administrator.

Summary: FSIS is delaying the implementation of its verification activities related to Salmonellain not ready-to-eat (NRTE) breaded stuffed chicken product because of current testing method limitations. The current available test methods have accuracy limitations and have resulted in findings of false positives, especially at low levels of contamination.

For more information, contact Rachel Edelstein, Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development by teleph...