Russia accepts US poultry from 39 more plants-USDA

* Russia earlier this year banned US chicken

* US chicken for Russia no longer treated with chlorine

CHICAGO, July 29 (Reuters) - Russia has approved 39 more U.S. processing plants or storage facilities to ship poultry to that country, USDA said late on Wednesday.

Late last week, Russia began accepting poultry from U.S. facilities after the two countries reached a deal in June in which U.S. chicken going to Russia will not be treated with chlorine.

Russia, once the top export market for U.S. chicken taking about $800 million worth annually, banned the meat early this year claiming the chlorine treatment violated its food safety rules. Chlorine was used as a disinfectant but now U.S. companies shipping to Russia will use other treatments.

To date, the approved plants include those of the nation's top producers such as Tyson Foods Inc (TSN.N), Pilgrim's Pride Corp (PPC.N), Perdue Farms, Sanderson Farms Inc (SAFM.O), Mountaire Farms and Koch Foods.

A complete list can be found at: link.reuters.com/hab49m

(Reporting by Bob Burgdorfer; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)