USDA officials recommended taking action on Foster Farms poultry products tainted with Salmonella almost nine months before they were actually recalled, according to Food & Water Watch.
The president of a US poultry company blamed for a serious salmonella outbreak has claimed that its chicken is safe, as consumer groups call for affected products to be recalled.
US health officials have confirmed that three Californian poultry plants linked to a major salmonella outbreak will remain open under close supervision.
