The U.S. Department of Agriculture is setting speed limits for how fast poultry processing plants can run their production lines when they use a newer inspection system. This affects chicken and turkey processing facilities that have adopted this updated inspection method, which allows plants to move faster than traditional inspection allowed. The speed limits matter because they balance allowing businesses to operate efficiently while making sure the government's food safety inspectors can still catch problems and keep consumers safe from contaminated meat.
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