Source: CAROLINA-VIRGINIA FARMER, 5/19/11

In nine years, no positive results in regulatory tests for E coli O157:H7 have been found in 10,000 samples of dry and semi-dry fermented sausages and fully cooked meat patties.

As a result, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service has decided to divert the laboratory resources to more testing for E coli O157:H7 in raw products that pose a more immediate public health risk.

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