In October 2025, consumers across the nation were advised to check their refrigerators for millions of eggs voluntarily recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination . The announcement, affecting products from the Black Sheep Egg Company and others, highlighted a persistent public health challenge. For the average person, the warning was straightforward: check the carton and throw away affected products. Behind this simple public message, however, lies a remarkably complex and divided regulatory system. The effort to control Salmonella, a pathogen causing an estimated 1.3 million illnesses in the U.S. each year , is split between two federal agencies with different mandates, philosophies, and tools. This division shapes everything from farm and production facility inspections to the v

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