(NAFB.com) – The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will withdraw a proposed rule that would consider certain Salmonella serotypes and levels as adulterants in numerous raw chicken and turkey product categories. FSIS noted it had received 7,089 comments on the proposed framework, titled Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products, during the comment period, which closed on Jan. 17, 2025. The agency went on to say that it believes that the comments have raised several important issues that warrant further consideration. Therefore, FSIS is withdrawing the Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products proposed rule and proposed determination to allow the agency to further assess its approach for addressing Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products.