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| Testing of Raw Ground Beef and Raw Ground Beef Component Samples for E. coli O157:H7: Year-to-Date Totals |
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This table presents the results from analysis
of raw ground beef and raw ground beef component samples for E.
coli O157:H7. Results are from FSIS routine and follow-up sampling
programs. Information is based upon data in the FSIS electronic data
system as of October 25, 2009.
| Results
from Analysis of Raw Ground Beef and Raw Ground Beef Component
Samples for E. coli O157:H7 |
| Raw
Ground Beef (RGB) |
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| Source |
As of Oct 26, 2008 |
As of Oct 25, 2009 |
| Number Analyzed |
Number Positive |
Percent Positive |
Number Analyzed |
Number Positive |
Percent Positive |
| Federal Plants |
9,404 |
45 |
0.48 |
9,789 |
33 |
0.34 |
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9,119 |
40 |
0.44 |
9,443 |
32 |
0.34 |
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285 |
5 |
1.75 |
346 |
1 |
0.29 |
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| Retail Stores |
316 |
0 |
0.00 |
518 |
2 |
0.39 |
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316 |
0 |
0.00 |
506 |
2 |
0.40 |
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0 |
0 |
0.00 |
12 |
0 |
0.00 |
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| Imports |
38 |
1 |
2.63 |
99 |
3 |
3.03 |
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Ground Beef Components (RGBC) |
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| Source |
As of Oct 26, 2008 |
As of Oct 25, 2009 |
| Number Analyzed |
Number Positive |
Percent Positive |
Number Analyzed |
Number Positive |
Percent Positive |
| Federal Plants |
1,829 |
16 |
0.87 |
1,927 |
23 |
1.19 |
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1,115 |
12 |
1.08 |
1,009 |
7 |
0.69 |
Follow-up to RGB Positive |
443 |
3 |
0.68 |
535 |
9 |
1.68 |
Follow-up to RGBC Positive |
89 |
0 |
0.00 |
149 |
7 |
4.70 |
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182 |
1 |
0.55 |
190 |
0 |
0.00 |
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44 |
0 |
0.00 |
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| Imports |
460 |
3 |
0.65 |
483 |
0 |
0.00 |
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Second Quarter, 2009
With Comparison to Previous Year
| QUARTERLY Results
from Analysis of Raw Ground Beef and Raw Ground Beef Component
Samples for E. coli O157:H7* |
| Raw
Ground Beef (RGB) |
| Source |
As
of Jun 30, 2008 |
As
of Jun 30, 2009 |
| Number Analyzed |
Number Positive |
Percent Positive |
Number Analyzed |
Number Positive |
Percent Positive |
| Federal Plants |
3,061 |
15 |
0.49 |
3,042 |
10 |
0.33 |
| Retail Stores |
117 |
0 |
0.00 |
198 |
1 |
0.51 |
| Imports |
16 |
0 |
0.00 |
38 |
2 |
5.26 |
| Raw
Ground Beef Components (RGBC) |
| Source |
As
of Jun 30, 2008 |
As
of Jun 30, 2009 |
| Number Analyzed |
Number Positive |
Percent Positive |
Number Analyzed |
Number Positive |
Percent Positive |
| Federal Plants |
442 |
1 |
0.23 |
535 |
10 |
1.87 |
| Imports |
136 |
0 |
0.00 |
153 |
0 |
0.00 |
| *Quarterly results are posted according to the date the sample was collected. |
See Also: Summary Tables, by Calendar Year
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Last Modified: October 30, 2009 |
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