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Salmonella Verification Testing Program:
Monthly Reports for Establishments by Performance Category |
FSIS is publishing results of completed sample sets from its Salmonella Verification Program for
young chicken (broiler) slaughter establishments in performance Category 2 and Category 3.
At this time, FSIS is not listing establishments in Category 1 and
other establishments that do not have enough sets
completed as required for Category 1. FSIS is looking at establishing a category for these establishments
in the
future.
FSIS posts updated results of completed Salmonella verification sample sets for young
chicken (broiler) slaughter establishments on or about the 15th of each month.
Each month's posting replaces that of the previous month. FSIS is considering publishing category
results for establishments in other product classes.
The criteria applied here for publication of individual young chicken establishments differ from those for
publication of aggregate young chicken data, and the two reports should not be used for comparisons.
Publication of Salmonella sample set results for young chicken establishments was first presented
in a Federal Register Notice of February 27, 2006 (71 FR 9772-9777; https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090117150922/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FRPubs/04-026N.htm)
and was recently described in detail in a Federal Register Notice of January 28, 2008 (73 FR 4767-4774; https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090117150922/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FRPubs/2006-0034.htm).
Publication of lists online began in April 2008.
Performance standard for Salmonella in young chickens
is 20 percent (12 positive samples out of 51).
Category 1 establishments have results from their two most
recent completed sample sets that are at or below half of the standard. This would be at or below 10 percent
(6 positive samples out of a set of 51).
Category 2 establishments have results from their most
recent completed sample set that are higher than half of the standard but do not exceed the standard. This
would be above 10 percent (more than 6 positive samples out of a set of 51) but at or below 20 percent
(12 positive samples out of 51).
Category 3 establishments have results from their most recent completed sample set that
exceed the standard for Salmonella in young chickens. This would be above 20 percent (13 or more positive
samples out of 51).
Other establishments have results for their most recent
sets that are at or below half of the standard but do not have the two recent successive completed sets
at that level as required for Category 1. These establishments are now categorized as 2T and will not
be published. FSIS recognizes that these establishments have improved their process control and are
in transition to Category 1.
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