On February 10, 2012, FSIS posted results from its newly implemented Campylobacter performance standards and new lower Salmonella performance standards for whole carcasses of young chickens (broilers) and young turkeys. The six month Salmonella testing results, run from July through December 2011, show the young chicken industry meeting the government compliance percent positive rate published in the new standard at 9.43 percent (10.4 percent compliance standard). The young turkey industry percent positive rate equals 4.22 percent, above the 0.79 percent government compliance standard. FSIS Campylobacter testing results showed 10.4 percent for young chickens (or ≤ 8 positive samples out of a 51 sample set) and .79 percent for young turkeys (or ≤ 3 positive samples out of a 56 sample set).
The agency also compared the pass failure rate for both Salmonella and Campylobacter for the same sample set. The results from the limited data show that the majority of Campylobacter set failures occurred in sets that passed the Salmonella performance standard. FSIS will continue to investigate this occurrence.
http://www.chiltonconsulting.com/news/fsis-releases-haccp-verification-campylobacter-results
The agency also compared the pass failure rate for both Salmonella and Campylobacter for the same sample set. The results from the limited data show that the majority of Campylobacter set failures occurred in sets that passed the Salmonella performance standard. FSIS will continue to investigate this occurrence.
http://www.chiltonconsulting.com/news/fsis-releases-haccp-verification-campylobacter-results
