ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. — On Friday, the Georgia Department of Agriculture reported that a bird flu case had been identified at a poultry facility in Elbert County.
Now, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper is reassuring people that eating poultry products is safe, despite the positive case.
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“Every Georgian can and should have 100% confidence in the safety and security of poultry products offered for sale in the state of Georgia,” Harper said.
According to the USDA, the risk of an infected bird entering the food supply chain is slow. And poultry and eggs that are properly prepared and cooked are safe to eat.
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Harper confirmed on Saturday that no infected birds have entered the food supply chain.
All commercial poultry operations in a six-mile radius of the facility have been placed under a quarantined and will have to undergo surveillance testing for the next couple of weeks, the state said.
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