The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week launched a broad initiative aimed at strengthening the nation’s food safety efforts for meat, poultry and egg products.

The initiative, led by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), includes enhanced testing, increased oversight, updated inspector training and new strategies to address foodborne pathogens such as listeria and salmonella. 

“President Trump is committed to ensuring American consumers have the safest, most abundant and affordable food supply in the world,” U.S....