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Appendix B Levels of Inspection
Pages 65-70

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... monocytogenes food contact surface sample; or if it has, any related FSA and follow-up sampling has been completed more than 120 days previously, all related enforcement actions are closed, and establishment meets all other LOI 1 criteriaa Establishment has not had a positive FSIS test result for Salmonella or E coli O157:H7 in RTE products; or if it has, any related FSA and follow-up sampling has been completed more than 120 days previously, any related enforcement actions are closed, and establishment meets all other criteria for LOI Establishment has not shipped adulterated or misbranded product (includes recalls related to human illness)
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From page 66...
... rate (over a rolling three-month average) is less than the LOI 1 percentile cut point, when all other indicators suggest the process is in controld a Could be expanded to include other federal, state, local, foreign government, or industry positive samples once data are available and can be analyzed.
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From page 67...
... ) is deferred or in abeyance Establishment was above the Salmonella percent positive LOI 1 percentile cut point on most recent sample set, unannounced sampling, or other Salmonella testing programs and not in Salmonella Category III For an establishment in the STEPSb database more than once, any related FSA and follow-up sampling has been completed in the previous 120 days, and all related enforcement actions are deferred or in abeyance Establishment was above the LOI 1 percentile cut point for Salmonella serotypes of human health concern or PFGE matchesc For an establishment that was linked to an outbreak, any related FSA and follow-up sampling has been completed in the previous 120 days, and all related enforcement actions are deferred or in abeyance
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From page 68...
... c Future criteria to be implemented when data analysis is complete. d Percentile cut point to be determined via data analysis.
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From page 69...
... coli O157:H7 in an RTE product Establishment has shipped adulterated or misbranded product or is undergoing enforcement action (e.g., NOIE) that is not the result of an FSA Establishment is in Salmonella Category III Establishment has been in STEPSb database more than once within the previous 120 days Establishment has had repetitive Salmonella serotypes of human health concern or PFGE matchesc Human illness was linked to an FSIS-regulated product from the establishment Establishment has health-related NR rates (over a rolling three-month average)
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