Salmonella Results

• FSIS analyzes a 325g sample to detect Salmonella. FSIS analyzed 4,581 samples for Salmonella in the RTEPROD_RAND sampling project and 9,396 samples in the RTEPROD_RISK sampling project (Table 49). Overall, 14 samples tested positive (0.10 % positive; 3 from RTEPROD_RAND and 11 from RTEPROD_RISK).

Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) Results

• FSIS analyzes a 25g sample to detect Lm. FSIS analyzed 4,583 samples for Lm as part of the RTEPROD_RAND sampling project and 9,400 samples for RTEPROD_RISK sampling project (Table 50). There were 27 positive samples detected (0.19 % positive; 10 from RTEPROD_RAND and 17 from RTEPROD_RISK).

Routine Risk-Based Lm (RLm) Results

• FSIS analyzed 515 product samples. Each product sample analyzed consists of five 25g sub-samples composited at the testing laboratory into a single test sample (Table 51). FSIS identified two positive samples (0.39% positive).
• FSIS analyzed 5,133 food contact surface samples for Lm (Table 52). Seven positive samples were observed from a food contact surface swab (0.14% positive).
• FSIS analyzed 514 non-food contact environmental samples. Each non-food contact environmental sample consists of five sample swabs. The five sample swabs are composited at the testing laboratory into a single test sample (Table 53). FSIS identified 33 positive test samples for a percent positive rate of 6.42%.

Tables

Salmonella Results

Table 49: Percent Positive Salmonella Tests for RTE meat and poultry, CY 2016*

Data source: USDA FSIS Data

* Since 2009 RTE product data has been reported by sampling project rather than by product category. Comparison to 2008 and earlier data can be done by using the project summary data.

Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) Results

Table 50: Percent Positive L. monocytogenes Tests for RTE meat and poultry, CY 2016*

Data source: USDA FSIS Data

* Since 2009 RTE product data has been reported by sampling project rather than by product category. Comparison to 2008 and earlier data can be done by using the project summary data.

Table 51: Percent Positive L. monocytogenes Tests for RTE meat and poultry products, CY 2016*

Data source: USDA FSIS Data

* Since 2009 RTE product data has been reported by sampling project rather than by product category. Comparison to 2008 and earlier data can be done by using the project summary data.

¹ Each sample for the RLMPRODC sampling project consists of five 25g samples taken from the same RTE product. The five samples are composited at the testing laboratory into a single test sample.

Table 52: Percent Positive L. monocytogenes Tests for RTE food contact surfaces, CY 2016 *

Data source: USDA FSIS Data

Table 53: Percent Positive L. monocytogenes Tests for RTE non-food contact environmental surfaces, CY 2016*

Data source: USDA FSIS Data

¹ Each sample for the RLMENVC sampling project consists of five environmental swab samples that are composited at the testing laboratory into a single test sample.

Salmonella Results

• FSIS analyzes a 325g sample to detect Salmonella. FSIS analyzed 3,399 samples for Salmonella in the RTEPROD_RAND sampling project and 9,788 samples in the RTEPROD_RISK sampling project (Table 44). Overall, seven samples tested positive (0.05% positive; 2 from RTEPROD_RAND and 5 from RTEPROD_RISK).

Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) Results

• FSIS analyzes a 25g sample to detect Lm. FSIS analyzed 3,277 samples for Lm as part of the RTEPROD_RAND sampling project and 9,479 samples for RTEPROD_RISK sampling project (Table 45). There were 43 positive samples detected (0.34% positive; 11 from RTEPROD_RAND and 32 from RTEPROD_RISK).

Routine Risk-Based Lm (RLm) Results

• FSIS analyzed 537 product samples. Each product sample analyzed consists of five 25g sub-samples composited at the testing laboratory into a single test sample (Table 46). FSIS identified seven positive samples (1.30% positive).
• FSIS analyzed 5,325 food contact surface samples for Lm (Table 47).  Thirty-two positive samples were observed from a food contact surface swab (0.60% positive).
• FSIS analyzed 536 non-food contact environmental samples. Each non-food contact environmental sample consists of five sample swabs. The five sample swabs are composited at the testing laboratory into a single test sample (Table 48). FSIS identified 49 positive test samples for a percent positive rate of 9.14%.

Tables

Salmonella Results

Table 44: Percent Positive Salmonella Tests for RTE meat and poultry, CY 2015*

Data source: USDA FSIS Data

* Since 2009 RTE product data has been reported by sampling project rather than by product category. Comparison to 2008 and earlier data can be done by using the project summary data.

Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) Results

Table 45: Percent Positive L. monocytogenes Tests for RTE meat and poultry, CY 2015*

Data source: USDA FSIS Data

* Since 2009 RTE product data has been reported by sampling project rather than by product category. Comparison to 2008 and earlier data can be done by using the project summary data.

Table 46: Percent Positive L. monocytogenes Tests for RTE meat and poultry products, CY 2015*

Data source: USDA FSIS Data

* Since 2009 RTE product data has been reported by sampling project rather than by product category. Comparison to 2008 and earlier data can be done by using the project summary data.

¹ Each sample for the RLMPRODC sampling project consists of five 25g samples taken from the same RTE product. The five samples are composited at the testing laboratory into a single test sample.

Table 47: Percent Positive L. monocytogenes Tests for RTE food contact surfaces, CY 2015 *

Data source: USDA FSIS Data

Table 48: Percent Positive L. monocytogenes Tests for RTE non-food contact environmental surfaces, CY 2015*

Data source: USDA FSIS Data

¹ Each sample for the RLMENVC sampling project consists of five environmental swab samples that are composited at the testing laboratory into a single test sample.