Research reveals eggs from small flocks more likely to contain Salmonella
Story Date: 9/19/2016

 

Source: FOOD SAFETY NEWS, 9/16/16

 Penn State researchers have found that eggs from small flocks of chickens are more likely to be contaminated with Salmonella enteritidis than eggs sold in grocery stores, which typically come from larger flocks. That conclusion was drawn from a six-month study done last year in Pennsylvania. Researchers from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences collected and tested more than 6,000 eggs from more than 200 selling points across the state for the study.

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