USDA researchers are testing ground beef for the presence of bird flu in areas where the virus has been found in dairy cattle. While USDA remains confident the U.S. meat supply is safe, it is ...

The USDA in May tested 109 beef samples from dairy cows sent to slaughter and found bird flu virus particles in one cow's tissue sample. Older dairy cattle are often slaughtered for ground beef.

Even if bird flu were to end up in consumer beef, the USDA says, cooking the meat to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit (73.9 Celsius) will kill it just like it kills E. coli and ...

This April 1, 2017, file photo shows ground beef displayed for sale at a market in Washington. The United States Department of Agriculture will test ground beef samples for bird flu particles.

Ground beef is displayed for sale at a market in Washington, Saturday, April 1, 2017. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will test ground beef samples for bird flu particles, though officials said ...

Like beef, cooking eggs to a proper temperature of 135°F to 165°F (depending on how you’re preparing them) should kill any bacteria or viruses, including bird flu.

FILE – Ground beef is displayed for sale at a market in Washington, Saturday, April 1, 2017. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will test ground beef samples for bird flu particles, though ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will test ground beef samples for bird flu particles, though officials said Tuesday, April 30, 2024, they’re confident the nation’s meat supply is safe. (AP ...

Only one of the 96 cows had bird flu, the AP reported. The USDA said that 95 cows have tested negative for the virus. H5N1 has only been detected so far in dairy cows and not in beef cattle, the ...

Testing of beef for the virus. USDA has launched a study testing meat samples from culled dairy cows for the bird flu virus. It follows earlier studies that determined beef in the nation's food ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it will expand bird-flu testing of beef entering the food supply as part of its response to the ongoing outbreak among dairy cattle, adding that ...