How are poultry dispositions entered into PHIS?

• A. Per shift
• B. Per lot
• C. Per producer
• D. Individually

Answer: (B)

Dispositions in PHIS are entered by lot. A lot is a defined quantity of poultry products that moves through processing and inspection together. Recording the disposition at the lot level reflects the final status of all units within that batch, providing clear traceability for recalls, audits, and product tracking. It’s the most efficient and reliable unit for status updates because a lot represents a single production run with the same characteristics; logging by shift would mix different lots, logging by producer would blur source clarity, and logging individually would create an impractical, granular record.