Egg Inspection and Egg Safety


The recent and massive egg recall has many people wondering about egg safety and how (and if) eggs in the United States are inspected. Eggs are part of most people's diets and every link in the egg production chain is periodically inspected, but as the recent egg recall demonstrates, problems with Salmonella contamination still exist. The Food and Drug Administration recently updated their final rule for egg safety to prevent Salmonella contamination of eggs. Some people blame large egg produces and agri-business in general, while others want tougher regulations and more frequent inspections by the Food Safety and Inspection Service, and more than a few people don't trust government agencies at all. Leave me a comment to let me know how you feel about food safety, the egg recall and the government agencies involved.
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