Officials Say Ground Beef, Dairy Products Safe to Consume

U.S. health officials who are closely monitoring the nation’s food supply amid the global outbreak of H5N1 bird flu, which recently spread to cattle in the U.S., indicated Wednesday that ground beef and dairy products continue to be safe to consume, reports Forbes.

USDA said yesterday that it had tested 30 grocery store ground beef products for bird flu and they all came back negative. It reiterated that beef is safe to consume. 

The Food and Drug Administration, meanwhile, announced that it tested grocery samples of products such as infant formula, toddler milk, sour cream, and cottage cheese, and that no live traces of bird flu virus were found. Full Story