Table 1 to paragraph (a)(5)-Evaluation of E. Coli Test Results
Type of livestock | Lower limit of marginal range (m) | Upper limit of marginal range (M) | Number of sample tested (n) | Maximum number permitted in marginal range (c) |
Cattle | Negativea | 100 CFU/cm2 | 13 | 3 |
a Negative is defined by the sensitivity of the method used in the baseline study with a limit of sensitivity of at least 5 cfu/cm2 carcass surface area.
Table 1 to paragraph (b)(1)-Salmonella Performance Standards
Class of product | Performance Standard (percent positive for Salmonella)a | Number of samples tested (n) | Maximum number of positives to achieve Standard (c) |
Steers/heifers | 1.0% | 82 | 1 |
Cows/bulls | 2.7% | 58 | 2 |
Ground beef | 7.5% | 53 | 5 |
a Performance Standards are FSIS's calculation of the national prevalence of Salmonella on the indicated raw product based on data developed by FSIS in its nationwide microbiological data collection programs and surveys. Copies of Reports on FSIS's Nationwide Microbiological Data Collection Programs and Nationwide Microbiological Surveys used in determining the prevalence of Salmonella on raw products are available in the FSIS Docket Room.
9 C.F.R. §310.25