The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) has initiated a far-reaching project called the Salmonella Grand Challenge.
The endeavor unites a group of scientists from ARS, universities, and the food industry, each specializing in various fields, to combat Salmonella, a foodborne pathogen that infects a million Americans annually. The challenge aligns with the ongoing efforts of the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to develop a more effective strategy for reducing human Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry.
The primary objective of ARS is to integrate its research and expand understanding of how and where Salmonella poses the highest risk of contamination in meat and poultry products. This knowledge will prove invaluable in developing enhanced monitoring tools for meat and poultry producers to detect Salmonella contamination.
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