Consumer Reports recommends that the USDA take action to address COVID-19

Food Safety News reported that employees in a few meat and poultry processing plants reported having symptoms or testing positive for the COVID-19 virus. Among these was a Perdue Farms poultry plant in Perry, GA, a Sanderson Farms poultry facility in McComb, MS, and the Smithfield Foods Inc.’s John Morrell pork plant in Sioux Falls, SD.  Also, JBS USA cut back production at its Souderton, PA beef plant, because several managers were experiencing the flu-like symptoms. Consumer Reports (CR) send a letter to Mindy Brashears, USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety, requesting that FSIS report the number of FSIS inspection personnel testing positive and/or becoming ill with COVID-19 as they occur. CR also requested a review of SSOPs, HACCP plans, and compliance with them. @ https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2020/04/consumer-reports-suggests-usda-take-action-to-address-covid-19-risks/