H5N1 and Safety of U.S. Meat Supply - Animal and Plant Health ...
Jan 31, 2025 · Ground Beef Cooking Study . Final results were posted on May 16, 2024. ARS inoculated a very high level of an H5N1 Influenza A virus into 300 grams ground beef patties (burger patties are usually 113 grams) to determine whether FSIS-recommended cooking temperatures are effective in inactivating H5N1 virus.
USDA says it is testing beef for H5N1 bird flu virus | CNN
Apr 29, 2024 · Food safety officials say they are testing beef, including ground beef from grocery stores, for the presence of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s spreading in dairy cattle. The United States...
Bird Flu Spreading Among Cattle. Is It Safe to Eat Beef? - Healthline
May 2, 2024 · On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it had collected 30 samples of ground beef sold at grocery stores for testing in states where outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows had...
USDA to test ground beef in states with outbreaks of bird flu in …
The USDA on Monday began requiring lactating dairy cows to test negative for bird flu before being shipped across state lines as the federal government seeks to contain the month-old outbreak.
USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu | AP News - Associated …
Apr 30, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will test ground beef for bird flu. Officials say they're confident that the nation's meat supply is safe, but are launching the studies after inactive viral particles were found in pasteurized milk.
Ground beef tested negative for bird flu, USDA says - CBS News
May 2, 2024 · Tests of ground beef purchased at retail stores have been negative for bird flu so far, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday, after studying meat samples collected from...
USDA says ground beef tests negative for bird flu virus - NBC News
May 2, 2024 · The Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday that all the ground beef samples sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories for PCR testing were negative for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
US to test ground beef in states with bird flu outbreak in dairy …
Apr 30, 2024 · The U.S. government says it will begin testing samples of ground beef at stores in states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows.
Feds testing ground beef sold where dairy cows were stricken by bird flu
Apr 29, 2024 · The government is now testing samples of ground beef sold in retail stores in the nine states where outbreaks of highly virulent bird flu have occurred in dairy cows, while offering assurances...
USDA Is Testing Ground Beef for Bird Flu Virus - Successful Farming
Apr 30, 2024 · Agriculture Department scientists are conducting three beef safety studies following the first-ever discovery of bird flu in dairy cows a month ago, said a USDA spokesperson on Monday. The studies include tests of ground beef purchased at …