FDA Issues Shell Egg Salmonella Prevention Guidance

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production, Storage, and Transportation." The document provides guidance to egg producers on how to comply with certain provisions contained in FDA's final rule "Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production, Storage, and Transportation," including how to implement Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) prevention measures, how to sample for SE, and how to maintain records documenting compliance with the final rule.