Do you play any instruments? kansashealthsystem.com/careers The USDA says salmonella is present in U.S. poultry and is not considered enough of a contaminant hat it is illegal. However, in the case of the Foster Farms plants, "the frequency and level of contamination on chicken parts coming out of the three facilities affected by this action is substantively higher" than on another Foster Farm plant the agency inspected, Englejohn said.