FOOD SAFETY AND COMMODI

SPECIFICATIONS DIVISION

Annual Industry Meeting – Fall 2014

October 29, 2014
Meet the Team...

Name Title Phone E-mailCarl Schroeder Director 202-692-0342 carl.schroeder@ams.Rod Bowling Marketing Specialist 202-720-0744 rodney.bowling@amsChandramohan Chawan Marketing Specialist 202-720-7060 chandramohan.chawaDarin Doerscher Marketing Specialist 563-847-1550 darin.doerscher@amFaras Kahn Detailee 617-513-7699 faras.khan@ams.usdaTerry Lutz Marketing Specialist 202-567-1757 terry.lutz@ams.usda.Steve Whisenant Marketing Specialist 806-359-4130 steve.whisenant@am
Agenda

 Purchase Specification Updates

Steve WhisenantMohan ChawanTerry Lutz

 FY2014 Microbiological 

Data Review 

Darin Doerscher

 AMS-Designated Laboratories

Rod Bowling
Red Meat Purchase Specification Upd

 Upcoming Red Meat Federal Purchase Programs Specification Changes
Boneless Beef for Further 

Processing into Fully Cooked Items
Coarse Ground Beef
Coarse Ground Beef

 Coarse Ground Beef for Further Processing into 

Cooked Items Tested for Indicator Organisms

 Coarse Ground Beef

 Tested for Indicator Organisms and Pathogens
Laboratory Co-Enrichment Proced

 Current Requirements:

 325 grams for E. coli O157:H7 25 grams for Salmonella

 New Requirements:

 325 grams for both Pathogens
Poultry Purchase Specification Up

 Document Format Change Commodity Specification Name Change To Federal P

Program Specification (FPPS)

 Example Document – Cooked Chicken Strips
Vendor Eligibility Approach 

For Poultry and Egg Products Submission of Technical Proposal and Sample where a Review and Approval of Technical Proposal Vendor Eligibility in The Bidding Process Resubmission when there are changes in Technical Pr
Microbial Quality of Egg Products 

 Liquid Whole Eggs (Un-Pasteurized, Bulk):

Organism Current NewAerobic Plate Count 100,000 50,000Coliform 5,000 5,000Generic E. coli 1,000 1,000
FY2014 - Microbiological Review

 Boneless Beef Finished Product 

(Ground Beef)

 Cooked Diced Chicken Egg Products
FY2014 – Boneless Beef: 

Tonnage by Supplier Total: 108,6
FY2014 – Boneless Beef: 

Tonnage by Raw Material Total: 108,6
FY2014 – Boneless Beef: Indicator 

Organism Summary1/, 2/

Standard Plate Count3/ Total Coliforms4/ G

Supplier

# Lots Produced

(% of Total)

# Exceeding 

Critical Limit

% Exceeding 

Critical Limit

# Exceeding 

Critical Limit

% Exceeding 

Critical Limit

# Excee

Critical L

S1 9,771 (18.2) 0 0000S2 254 (0.5) 0 0000S3 171 (0.3) 0 0000S4 7,092 (13.2) 8 0.11 9 0.13 7 S5 13,696 (25.5) 1 0.01 0 0 0 

S6 300 (0.6) 0 0000S7 2,672 (5.0) 0 0 1 0.04 0 S9 1,962 (3.7) 1 0.05 0 0 0 

S10 1,793 (3.3) 0 0000S11 3,075 (5.7) 1 0.03 6 0.20 3 S14 4,562 (8.5) 0 0 1 0.02 0 S21 4,145 (7.7) 1 0.02 3 0.07 3 S24 4,165 (7.8) 2 0.05 8 0.19 11 

Total 53,658 (100.0) 14 0.03 28 0.05 24 

1/A full description of the boneless beef purchase program specification is available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC51083512/Production Dates: October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014.3/Standard Plate Count Critical Limit: 100,000 CFU/g.4/Total Coliforms Critical Limit: 1,000 CFU/g.5/Generic E. coli Critical Limit: 500 CFU/g.
FY2014 – Boneless Beef: 

APC Performance

Lot Count: 53,658Supplier Count: 13Min:

9

Max: 940,000Mean: 477SL Ex: 49 (0.09%)

CL Ex: 14 (0.03%)
FY2014 – Boneless Beef: 

Coliform Performance

Lot Count: 53,658Supplier Count: 13Min:

9

Max: 25,000Mean: 15SL Ex: 346 (0.64%)

CL Ex: 28 (0.05%)
FY2014 – Boneless Beef: 

Generic E. coli Performance

Lot Count: 53,658Supplier Count: 13Min:

9

Max: 20,000Mean: 11SL Ex: 69 (0.13%)

CL Ex: 24 (0.04%)
FY2014 – Boneless Beef: Pathogen 

Summary1/, 2/

E. coli O157:H73/ Salmo

Supplier

# Lots Produced 

(% of Total) # Positive % Positive # Positive 

S1 9,771 (18.2) 8 0.08 63 

S2 254 (0.5) 0 0 2 S3 171 (0.3) 0 0 1 S4 7,092 (13.2) 7 0.10 50 S5 13,696 (25.5) 17 0.12 22 

S6 300 (0.6) 5 1.67 0 

S7 2,672 (5.0) 0 0 3 S9 1,962 (3.7) 0 0 1 

S10 1,793 (3.3) 0 0 3 S11 3,075 (5.7) 1 0.03 35 S14 4,562 (8.5) 0 0 23 S21 4,145 (7.7) 0 0 78 S24 4,165 (7.8) 1 0.02 29 

Total 53,658 (100.0) 39 0.07 310 

1/A full description of the boneless beef purchase program specification is available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC51083512/Production Dates: October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014.3/E. coli O157:H7 Critical Limit: Positive (+) Result / 25g.4/Salmonella Critical Limit: Positive (+) Result / 325g.
FY2014 – Boneless Beef: 

Pathogen Prevalence by Month

Lot Count: 53,658Supplier Count: 13E. Coli O157:H7: 39 (0.07%)

Salmonella: 310 (0.58%)

3 2 2 21 3
FY2014 – Boneless Beef: Salmonella Pre

x Month 

x Raw Material 

x Supplier 

x Ton

1/Supplement 212 boneless beef not tested for pathogens.
FY2014 – Boneless Beef: E. coli O157:H7 Preva

Month 

x Raw Material 

x Supplier 

x Tonnage1/

1/Supplement 212 boneless beef not tested for pathogens.
FY2014 – Boneless Beef: Non-O157 

STEC Summary1/, 2/, 3/

Supplier

E. coli O26 E. coli O45 E. coli O103 E. coli O111 E. coli O

# Lots Tested 

(% of Total) # Positive % Positive # Positive % Positive # Positive % Positive # Positive % Positive # Positive % 

S1 101 (8.3) 000000000

S4 237 (19.4) 0 0 0 0 1 0.42 0 0 0 

S5 323 (26.4) 000000000

S6 14 (1.1) 000000000

S7 20 (1.6) 000000000

S10 22 (1.8) 000000000

S11 123 (10.0) 0 0 2 1.63 2 1.63 0 0 0 

S14 140 (11.4) 000000000

S21 118 (9.6) 000000000

S24 126 (10.3) 000000000

Total 1,224 (100.0) 0 0 2 0.16 3 0.25 0 0 0 

1/A full description of the boneless beef purchase program specification is available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5102/Production Dates: Fiscal Year: October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014. Inception of Non-O157 STEC Testing : July 1, 2014.3/Non-O157:H7 STEC Critical Limit: Positive (+) Result / 25g.
FY2014 – Finished Product: 

Tonnage by Contractor Total: 82
FY2014 – Finished Product: 

Tonnage by Material Code Total: 82
FY2014 – Finished Product: 

Indicator Organism Summary1/, 2/ 

Standard Plate Count3/ Total Coliforms4/ 

Contractor

# Lots/Sub-lots 

Produced (% of Total)

# Exceeding 

Critical Limit

% Exceeding 

Critical Limit

# Exceeding 

Critical Limit

% Exceeding 

Critical Limit

# Ex

Critic

C1 1,904 (21.1) 1 0.05 0 0 C3 2,100 (23.2) 0 00 0 C4 2,970 (32.9) 0 00 0 C5 686 (7.6) 0 00 0 C9 643 (7.1) 0 00 0 

C12 648 (7.2) 1 0.15 1 0.15 

C13 89 (1.0) 0 0 1 1.12 

Total 9,040 (100.0) 2 0.02 2 0.02 

1/A full description of the ground beef purchase program specification is available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5108352/Production Dates: October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014.3/Standard Plate Count Critical Limit: 100,000 CFU/g.4/Total Coliforms Critical Limit: 1,000 CFU/g.5/Generic E. coli Critical Limit: 500 CFU/g.
FY2014 – Finished Product: 

APC Performance

Lot Count: 9,040Contractor Count: 

7

Min:

9

Max: 250,000Mean: 418SL Ex: 3 (0.03%)

CL Ex: 2 (0.02%)
FY2014 – Finished Product: 

Coliform Performance

Lot Count: 9,040Contractor Count: 

7

Min:

9

Max: 4,400Mean: 13SL Ex: 53 (0.59%)

CL Ex: 2 (0.02%)
FY2014 – Finished Product: 

Generic E. coli Performance

Lot Count: 9,040Contractor Count: 

7

Min:

9

Max: 4,400Mean: 10SL Ex: 14 (0.15%)

CL Ex: 2 (0.02%)
FY2014 – Finished Product: 

Pathogen Summary1/, 2/ 

E. coli O157:H73/ Salmo

Contractor

# Lots/Sub-lots 

Produced (% of Total) # Positive % Positive # Positive 

C1 1,904 (21.1) 2 0.11 8 

C3 2,100 (23.2) 0 00

C4 2,970 (32.9) 0 0 2 

C5 686 (7.6) 1 0.15 10 

C9 643 (7.1) 2 0.31 12 

C12 648 (7.2) 0 0 7 

C13 89 (1.0) 0 0 3 

Total 9,040 (100.0) 5 0.06 42 

1/A full description of the ground beef purchase program specification is available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC512/Production Dates: October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014.3/E. coli O157:H7 Critical Limit: Positive (+) Result / 25g.4/Salmonella Critical Limit: Positive (+) Result / 325g.
FY2014 – Finished Product: 

Pathogen Prevalence by Month

Lot Count: 9,040Contractor Count: 

7

E. Coli O157:H7: 5 (0.06%)

Salmonella: 42 (0.46%)
FY2014 – Finished Product: Salmonella Preva

Month 

x Material Code 

x Contractor 

x Tonna
FY2014 – Finished Product: E. coli O157:H7 Pr

x Month 

x Material Code 

x Contractor 

x Tonna
FY2014 – Cooked Diced Chicken: 

Indicator Organism Summary1/, 2/

Standard Plate Count3/ Total Coliforms4/ Generic E. coli5/ 

Contractor

# Lots Produced 

(% of Total)

# Exceeding 

Critical Limit

% Exceeding 

Critical Limit

# Exceeding 

Critical Limit

% Exceeding 

Critical Limit

# Exceeding 

Critical Limit

% Exceeding 

Critical Limit

C1 570 (100.0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Total 570 (100.0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 

1/A full description of the cooked diced chicken purchase program specification is available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=stelprdc5092/Production Dates: October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014.3/Standard Plate Count Critical Limit: 1,000 CFU/g.4/Total Coliforms Critical Limit: 50 CFU/g.5/Generic E. coli Critical Limit: 10 CFU/g.6/S. aureus Critical Limit: 10 CFU/g.
FY2014 – Cooked Diced Chicken: 

Pathogen Summary1/, 2/

Salmonella3/ L. monocyto

Contractor

# Lots Produced 

(% of Total) # Positive % Positive # Positive 

C1 570 (100.0) 000

Total 570 (100.0) 000

1/A full description of the cooked diced chicken purchase program specification is available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=ste2/Production Dates: October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014.3/Salmonella Critical Limit: Positive (+) Result / 25g.4/L. monocytogenes Critical Limit: Positive (+) Result / 25g.
FY2014 – Unpasteurized Liquid Whole 

Indicator Organism Summary1/, 2/ 

Standard Plate Count3/ Total Coliforms4/ 

Contractor

# Lots Produced 

(% of Total)

# Exceeding 

Critical Limit

% Exceeding 

Critical Limit

# Exceeding 

Critical Limit

% Exceeding 

Critical Limit

# Exc

Critic

C1 7 (2.3) 1 14.29 0 0 

C2 124 (40.8) 2 1.61 0 0 C4 132 (43.4) 1 0.76 0 0 C5 17 (5.6) 00 0 0 C6 24 (7.9) 1 4.17 1 4.17 

Total 304 (100.0) 5 1.64 1 0.33 

1/A full description of the unpasteurized liquid whole eggs for further processing purchase program specification is available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile2/Production Dates: October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014.3/Standard Plate Count Critical Limit: 100,000 CFU/g.4/Total Coliforms Critical Limit: 5,000 CFU/g.5/Generic E. coli Critical Limit: 1,000 CFU/g.
FY2014 – All Purpose Egg Mix: 

Microbial Summary1/, 2/

Standard Plate Count3/ Total Coliforms4/ 

Contractor

# Lots Produced 

(% of Total)

# Exceeding 

Critical Limit

% Exceeding 

Critical Limit

# Exceeding 

Critical Limit

% Exceeding 

Critical Limit # Po

C1 39 (100.0) 00 0 0 

Total 39 (100.0) 00 0 0 

1/A full description of the all purpose egg mix purchase program specification is available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC51036492/Production Dates: October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014.3/Standard Plate Count Critical Limit: 1,000 CFU/g.4/Total Coliforms Critical Limit: 10 CFU/g.5/Salmonella Critical Limit: Positive (+) Result / 25g.
FY2014 – Frozen Pasteurized Whole 

Eggs: Microbial Summary1/, 2/ 

Standard Plate Count3/ Total Coliforms4/ 

Contractor

# Lots Produced 

(% of Total)

# Exceeding 

Critical Limit

% Exceeding 

Critical Limit

# Exceeding 

Critical Limit

% Exceeding 

Critical Limit # Po

C1 8 (8.1) 00 0 0 C2 40 (40.4) 00 0 0 C3 11 (11.1) 00 0 0 C4 40 (40.4) 7 17.50 0 0 

Total 99 (100.0) 7 7.07 0 0 

1/A full description of the frozen pasteurized whole eggs purchase program specification is available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC510362/Production Dates: October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014.3/Standard Plate Count Critical Limit: 1,000 CFU/g.4/Total Coliforms Critical Limit: 10 CFU/g.5/Salmonella Critical Limit: Positive (+) Result / 25g.