Nationwide Microbiological Baseline Data Collection Program: Raw Chicken Parts Survey. January 2012-August 2012.

摘要

FSIS conducted the Raw Chicken Parts Baseline Survey (RCPBS) from January 2012 to August 2012. The survey generated 2,496 valid samples of diverse chicken parts collected at the end of the production line. The valid samples were obtained from 449 establishments that produce raw chicken parts under Federal Inspection. The number of samples collected from each establishment ranged from 1 to 17 with an average of 6 samples per establishment. These samples were analyzed to determine the percent positive and pathogen levels for Salmonella and Campylobacter, as well as the levels for generic Escherichia coli, Aerobic Plate Count (APC), Enterobacteriaceae, and total coliforms. FSIS compared percent positive and levels of specific microbiological targets to determine if significant differences existed between samples taken from parts with skin-on versus skin-off and between production shifts. Comparisons among types of chicken parts were not conducted.