The statement “The purpose of the FSIS Salmonella and Campylobacter verification sampling program is to determine the disposition of lots of product which test positive” is.

• A. True
• B. Not specified
• C. It depends on the establishment
• D. False

Answer: (D)

The main idea is that verification sampling for Salmonella and Campylobacter is used to check that an establishment’s controls are effectively keeping products within regulatory limits and that the HACCP and preventive controls are working. It provides evidence of compliance and helps identify trends, not to decide what to do with lots that test positive.

So the statement is not correct because the program’s purpose is not to determine the disposition of positive lots. Positive results can trigger enforcement actions or corrective actions, but the verification sampling itself is about verifying ongoing process control and compliance, not about deciding the fate of individual lots.