The agency said the Biden-era proposal would have been a burden on businesses. Food-safety experts criticized the decision as an unwillingness to protect the public.

The Trump administration is rolling back a Biden-era proposal that would have required poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products to prevent food poisoning. After receiving what the Agriculture Department said were 7,

The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat. The department on Thursday said it was withdrawing a rule proposed in August after three years of development.