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Foster Farms, Livingston, Calif.
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P6137 • Large plant • Data from March 2021 to March 2022

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How This Plant Compares
High-risk salmonella was found about as often on the chicken parts at this Foster Farms plant as at other poultry plants.
How Likely Am I To Get Sick?

Your likelihood of getting sick depends on many factors, including: how the poultry is cooked and handled; your immune system; and the quantity and types of salmonella present. “High-risk” salmonella strains are more likely to cause illness than “low-risk” types. According to the CDC, if you avoid cross-contamination and cook the poultry to 165°F, the meat should be safe to eat even if it had high-risk salmonella. Learn more about safe handling and cooking techniques from the CDC.

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Did This Plant Meet The USDA Standard For Chicken Parts?

This plant met the USDA standard for chicken parts because salmonella was found in less than 15.4% of samples. In total, 11.7% of the chicken parts samples had salmonella of any type.

Routine Testing Results

The USDA tested 60 chicken parts samples from this plant over the past year. The plant processed over 10 million pounds of meat and poultry in total each month.

High-risk salmonella, not antibiotic-resistant: 1
Low-risk salmonella, not antibiotic-resistant: 1
No salmonella found: 53
High-risk, antibiotic-resistant: 2
Low-risk, antibiotic-resistant: 3
No chicken parts tested: 305
High-risk salmonella, not antibiotic-resistant: 1
Low-risk salmonella, not antibiotic-resistant: 1
High-risk, antibiotic-resistant: 2
Low-risk, antibiotic-resistant: 3
No salmonella found: 53
No chicken parts tested: 305
Multiple samples were taken on days marked with an *
Types of Salmonella Found

There are more than 2,500 types of salmonella, but fewer than 100 account for most human infections. Below are the types of salmonella found in this plant’s chicken parts. The USDA does not measure the quantity of salmonella in each poultry sample, only whether or not salmonella is present.

The reported number of cases below are from the 10 states that participate in the CDC’s surveillance program and include cases linked to consumption of all foods, including poultry. These numbers are known undercounts— the CDC estimates that almost 30 cases of salmonella illness go unreported for every case that is confirmed by a lab.

Infantis is a high-risk type of salmonella that was found in one of the plant’s chicken parts samples. From 2011 to 2020, Infantis caused at least 1,852 salmonella infections in the U.S. Of those, 479 (26%) people were hospitalized and five (0.3%) people died.

Enteritidis is a high-risk type of salmonella that was found in one of the plant’s chicken parts samples. From 2011 to 2020, Enteritidis caused at least 12,940 salmonella infections in the U.S. Of those, 3,688 (29%) people were hospitalized and 74 (0.6%) people died.

Anatum is a high-risk type of salmonella that was found in one of the plant’s chicken parts samples. From 2011 to 2020, Anatum caused at least 369 salmonella infections in the U.S. Of those, 80 (22%) people were hospitalized and two (0.5%) people died.

Kentucky is a low-risk type of salmonella that was found in two of the plant’s chicken parts samples. From 2011 to 2020, Kentucky caused at least 119 salmonella infections in the U.S. Of those, 23 (19%) people were hospitalized. No deaths were reported.

I-:z4,z23:- is a low-risk type of salmonella that was found in one of the plant’s chicken parts samples.

The CDC does not report data on human incidence for I-:z4,z23:-.

Alachua is a low-risk type of salmonella that was found in one of the plant’s chicken parts samples. From 2011 to 2020, Alachua caused at least 29 salmonella infections in the U.S. Of those, 4 (14%) people were hospitalized. No deaths were reported.

How This Plant Compares
High-risk salmonella was found about as often on the whole chicken at this Foster Farms plant as at other poultry plants.
How Likely Am I To Get Sick?

Your likelihood of getting sick depends on many factors, including: how the poultry is cooked and handled; your immune system; and the quantity and types of salmonella present. “High-risk” salmonella strains are more likely to cause illness than “low-risk” types. According to the CDC, if you avoid cross-contamination and cook the poultry to 165°F, the meat should be safe to eat even if it had high-risk salmonella. Learn more about safe handling and cooking techniques from the CDC.

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Did This Plant Meet The USDA Standard For Whole Chicken?

This plant met the USDA standard for whole chicken because salmonella was found in less than 9.8% of samples. In total, 5.1% of the whole chicken samples had salmonella of any type.

Routine Testing Results

The USDA tested 59 whole chicken samples from this plant over the past year. The plant processed over 10 million pounds of meat and poultry in total each month.

High-risk salmonella, not antibiotic-resistant: 1
Low-risk salmonella, not antibiotic-resistant: 1
No salmonella found: 56
High-risk, antibiotic-resistant: 0
Low-risk, antibiotic-resistant: 1
No whole chicken tested: 306
High-risk salmonella, not antibiotic-resistant: 1
Low-risk salmonella, not antibiotic-resistant: 1
High-risk, antibiotic-resistant: 0
Low-risk, antibiotic-resistant: 1
No salmonella found: 56
No whole chicken tested: 306
Multiple samples were taken on days marked with an *
Types of Salmonella Found

There are more than 2,500 types of salmonella, but fewer than 100 account for most human infections. Below are the types of salmonella found in this plant’s whole chicken. The USDA does not measure the quantity of salmonella in each poultry sample, only whether or not salmonella is present.

The reported number of cases below are from the 10 states that participate in the CDC’s surveillance program and include cases linked to consumption of all foods, including poultry. These numbers are known undercounts— the CDC estimates that almost 30 cases of salmonella illness go unreported for every case that is confirmed by a lab.

Typhimurium is a high-risk type of salmonella that was found in one of the plant’s whole chicken samples. From 2011 to 2020, Typhimurium caused at least 7,785 salmonella infections in the U.S. Of those, 2,360 (30%) people were hospitalized and 52 (0.7%) people died.

Alachua is a low-risk type of salmonella that was found in one of the plant’s whole chicken samples. From 2011 to 2020, Alachua caused at least 29 salmonella infections in the U.S. Of those, 4 (14%) people were hospitalized. No deaths were reported.

Kentucky is a low-risk type of salmonella that was found in one of the plant’s whole chicken samples. From 2011 to 2020, Kentucky caused at least 119 salmonella infections in the U.S. Of those, 23 (19%) people were hospitalized. No deaths were reported.

See salmonella results from the seven poultry plants owned by Foster Farms

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There are more than 2,500 types of salmonella. “High-risk” types more commonly cause people to get sick, according to the CDC. “Low-risk” types are rarely linked to illness in the United States.
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by Andrea Suozzo, Ash Ngu, Michael Grabell and Bernice Yeung

Additional contributions from Maryam Jameel, Allen Tan and Mike Tigas

Published October 29, 2021. Updated Aug. 29, 2022
About the data

Testing data spans March 28, 2021 to March 26, 2022, and is from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The human illness data is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network. Read more about our methodology

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