Contaminated meat continues to be sold to consumers.

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America’s Food Safety System Failed to Stop a Salmonella Epidemic. It’s Still Making People Sick. <[link removed]> For years, a dangerous salmonella strain has sickened thousands and continues to spread through the chicken industry. The USDA knows about it. So do the companies. And yet, contaminated meat continues to be sold to consumers. by Bernice Yeung, Michael Grabell, Irena Hwang and Mollie Simon

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