Determination of product to be sampled for Salmonella - Worksheet

Page 1 of the Determination of product to be sampled for Salmonella - Worksheet contains the following information:

Is the class of product exempt from testing?
(Refer to section U.1.1)

YES

NO

Question one -
Has the class been tested previously?

• Yes - Award: 0 points
• No - Award: 4 points

If yes, what were the results of the testing for the previous year?

• passed first round of testing successfully - Award: 0 points
• failed first round but passed second round successfully - Award: 1 point
• failed first two rounds but passed third round successfully - Award: 3 points
• failed first, second and third round but successfully returned to compliance - Award: 5 points

Question two -
Has the establishment modified its manufacturing practice for the class of product?

• Yes - Award: 2 points
• No - Award: 0 points

Question three -
What were the results of generic Escherichia coli (biotype 1) testing for the previous year?

• consistently met or occasionally exceeded the Performance Verification Criteria (PVC) - Award: 0 points
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• regularly exceeded the PVC (twice or more per month on average) - Award: 2 points

Question four -
Have written instructions been received from the CFIA Program Network Center which indicate that testing for this class is to be performed during the upcoming year?

• Yes - Award: 5 points
• No - Award: 0 points

Testing for Salmonella shall be done on:

• the class of product with the highest point score (in case of tie, testing for Salmonella will be done on the product which is produced in greater quantity); and
• any class of products which have a total point score of 5 or more.