Frank Pallone: “Each year over 660,000 people become ill and more than 300 die from a single contaminant in a single food. That is the…”

“Each year over 660,000 people become ill and more than 300 die from a single contaminant in a single food. That is the bacterium Salmonella in eggs. More than 170 outbreaks of Salmonella illness from eggs have been documented in the past decade. Children, the elderly, and the immune-impaired are especially at risk. In an effort to combat the threat to public safety posed by Salmonella eggs, the administration proposed an egg safety action plan last December. The Food and Drug Administration is currently in the process of developing regulations to implement this plan. It is extremely important that Congress join the administration in an effort to implement a strong science-based system to locate eggs contaminated by Salmonella before they reach the consumer.”