(Dow Jones) -- USDA is taking a stab at greater transparency when it comes to food safety, offering consumers a peak at more data from U.S. animal-slaughter facilities and meat-processing plants. The agency's food-safety arm plans to quarterly publish information collected by inspectors about plant processes and test results for pathogens like listeria and salmonella in processed eggs and ready-to-eat products. In time, USDA will also disclose test results for some types of E. coli, salmonella and campylobacter in various meat products. "Sharing these details can give [consumers] better insight into food production and inspection, and help them make informed purchasing decisions," said Al Almanza, the USDA's deputy undersecretary for food safety
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