Reps. Waxman and DeLauro today called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to set a federal standard for detecting campylobacter, a bacteria found in raw chicken that causes foodborne disease. Although USDA currently has a standard to protect against the salmonella bacteria in raw chicken, there is no such standard for campylobacter. A recent report found that 8 out of 10 chickens in supermarkets are contaminated with campylobacter.