American inspections of foreign food facilities have plummeted to historic lows this year, a ProPublica data analysis shows. About two dozen current and former FDA officials blamed the drop in foreign food inspections on staffing cuts under Trump. Food safety experts said there’s an increased risk of outbreaks. “It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one said.
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The United States Department of Agriculture is considering a move to reduce food safety monitoring by public health veterinarians. Should consumers be worried?
Getting sick from foodborne bacteria is bad enough, but it becomes a terrifying prospect if your illness does not respond to treatment with antibiotics. That’s the concern with the current outbreak of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella Reading linked to a surprisingly wide variety of turkey products.
