FSIS Compliance Guideline for Establishments Sampling Beef Trimmings for Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli (STEC) Organisms or Virulence Markers |
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| United States Department of Agriculture, |
| ISBN: | 979-8-8380-5733-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2022 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $8.99 |
Book Description:
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Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) developed this compliance guideline to assist beef slaughter/fabrication establishments that perform testing for Shiga toxinproducing Escherichia coli (STEC) organisms (or virulence markers) using the N60 sample collection method on beef manufacturing trimmings. FSIS requires that establishments perform ongoing verification activities to ensure their food safety system is functioning as intended (9 CFR 417.4(2)) and support decisions made in...
More DescriptionFood Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) developed this compliance guideline to assist beef slaughter/fabrication establishments that perform testing for Shiga toxinproducing Escherichia coli (STEC) organisms (or virulence markers) using the N60 sample collection method on beef manufacturing trimmings. FSIS requires that establishments perform ongoing verification activities to ensure their food safety system is functioning as intended (9 CFR 417.4(2)) and support decisions made in their hazard analysis (9 CFR 417.2 and 417.5(a)(1)). Establishment verification testing results on trimmings are likely the best available objective information a slaughter establishment can use to determine the ongoing effectiveness of its slaughter/dressing operation. Establishments can use the information to support decisions made in their Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) systems. FSIS recommends that establishments incorporate statistical process control procedures into their testing programs. FSIS recommends that establishments use the test results to assess the effectiveness of their controls for preventing contamination during the slaughter operation and verify that they are reducing STEC to a non-detectable level. Establishment sampling programs can be supplemented with other types of verification activities associated with production of other raw ground beef and patty components.