Which category is eligible for FSIS Salmonella and Campylobacter sampling?

• A. Battered chicken patties
• B. NRTE comminuted chicken
• C. Young turkey carcasses
• D. Chicken nuggets

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that FSIS targets high-risk raw poultry products for Salmonella and Campylobacter sampling, especially those that are not ready-to-eat and are comminuted. Not-ready-to-eat comminuted chicken fits this because it’s raw, has been ground or broken into smaller pieces, and processing can spread any present pathogens throughout the product. This makes it a priority for monitoring and verification to protect public health.

Battered chicken patties and chicken nuggets are typically considered ready-to-eat or fully cooked during processing, so they aren’t the focus of this raw-product sampling program. Young turkey carcasses are whole, non-comminuted birds, which places them in a different category of surveillance rather than this NRTE comminuted poultry target.