S&T Snapshot: S&T, Canada, USDA Partner to Develop a Car Wash that Could Protect Food Supply

Whether it’s a bacon cheeseburger that comes through a drive-thru window or a steak dinner at a five-star restaurant, food safety is universally important, and it starts long before a meal is on the table. This is a prime concern for the agricultural industry as they transport cattle, swine and other livestock across the country in the hundreds of millions each year.

To address these concerns, agencies like the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) play a critical role in preparing for specific threats to the food supply, such as animal-borne disease outbreaks, to ensure they do not affect consumers. One of the key elements to decreasing the effects of an outbreak is to decontaminate areas where animals have been located.  However, this is no small feat.

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