The Biden-era rule would have prevented the sale of raw chicken or turkey with certain levels or strains of Salmonella.
In 2022, user fees made up about 1% of the $1.1 billion foods program budget.
The 7 major pathogens included in the update caused almost 10 million domestically acquired foodborne illnesses in 2019.
Only 4% of survey respondents report having consumed raw (unpasteurized) milk in the past year.
About 800 such outbreaks are reported in the US each year, leading to about 15,000 illnesses, 800 hospitalizations, and 20 deaths.
Seventeen African countries have introduced the vaccine, with 6 to 8 more expected to roll out programs in 2025.
Illnesses have been occurring since 2018, mainly in nursing home residents, with the latest cases reported this year.
Of the 13 outbreaks with confirmed cases of foodborne illness, all but 1 involved either Listeria, Salmonella, or Escherichia coli.
Of the 18 people sickened in this outbreak, 1 person has been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported.
For the past 35 years, US berry-related outbreaks of intestinal viruses such as hepatitis A and norovirus have been linked to imported rather than domestic fresh and frozen berries.
