The CDC, along with FDA and state and local officials, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Muenchen illnesses linked to alfalfa sprouts produced by a Kansas company.
A deadly outbreak of salmonella illnesses traced back to cucumbers imported from Mexico has infected nearly 900 people since the beginning of the outbreak last year.
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service has revised its guidelines to assist poultry processors in controlling Salmonella and Campylobacter in raw food products.