The agency discovered the problem during routine inspection activities where Listeria monocytogenes were found on surfaces where the product came into contact.
Numbers from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the US Department of Agriculture showed that about 25,300 birds were affected by the outbreak.
A recent survey conducted by leading flour supplier Ardent Mills discovered how consumers interact with raw flour, explored their understanding of safe handling and consuming and uncovered potential risky behaviors.
Fire department personnel and rescue workers were called to Smithfield Foods’ pork processing plant in Tar Heel at approximately 1 a.m. on Jan. 6, responding to reports of an ammonia leak.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), US Agency for International Development (USAID), and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are launching the Food Safety for Food Security Partnership, also known as FS4FS.