Results: Raw Ground Beef and Raw Ground Beef Components Analyzed for E. coli O157:H7 and non-O157 STEC, Calendar Year 2012
Results from Analysis of Raw Ground Beef/Veal Samples for E. coli O157:H7: Calendar Year 2012 1 | ||||||
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Raw Ground Beef (RGB) | ||||||
Source 3 | As of December 31, 2012 | |||||
Federal Plants | Retail 2 | Imports | ||||
Verification | Follow-up | Verification | Follow-up | Verification | ||
Beef | 0.15% 4 (17/11,405) 5 |
0.52% (1/193) |
N/A | N/A | 0.00% (0/1) |
|
Veal | 0.60% (1/166) |
0.00% (0/0) |
N/A | N/A | 0.00% (0/0) |
|
Mixed 6 | 2.38% (1/42) |
0.00% (0/2) |
N/A | N/A | 0.00% (0/0) |
|
Unknown 7 | 0.00% (0/7) |
0.00% (0/0) |
N/A | N/A | 0.00% (0/3) |
|
TOTAL | 0.16% (19/11,620) |
0.51% (1/195) |
0.00% (0/472) |
0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/4) |
1 Results are posted according to the sample analysis completion date.
2 Source information for raw ground beef products collected at retail is not collected.
3 FSIS uses product labeling for the purpose of identifying whether the sample source is beef or veal.
4 Percent Positive
5 (Number positive/number analyzed)
6 Mixed source is composed of both beef and veal products.
7 Inspector did not answer the question on the sampling form.
Results from Analysis of Raw Ground Beef/Veal Component Samples for E. coli O157:H7: Calendar Year 2012 1 | ||||||
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Raw Ground Beef Components (RGBC) | ||||||
Source 2 | As of December 31, 2012 | |||||
Federal Plants | Import | |||||
Trim Verification | Follow-up to RGB Positive at Supplier | Follow-up to RGBC Positive | Other RGBC Verification | Bench Trim Verification | Verification/ Follow-up | |
Beef | 0.53% 3 (12/2,263) 4 |
0.00% (0/208) |
0.66% (3/455) |
1.04% (3/288) |
0.00% (0/797) |
1.79% (4/223) |
Veal | 7.89% (3/38) |
10.00% (1/10) |
1.67% (2/120) |
0.00% (0/5) |
0.00% (0/33) |
0.00% (0/0) |
Mixed 5 | 0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/0) |
Unknown 6 | 0.00% (0/1) |
0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/1) |
0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/0) |
0.77% (4/518) |
TOTAL | 0.65% (15/2,302) |
0.46% (1/218) |
0.87% (5/576) |
1.02% (3/293) |
0.00% (0/830) |
1.08% (8/741) |
1 Results are posted according to the sample analysis completion date.
2 FSIS uses product labeling for the purpose of identifying whether the sample source is beef or veal.
3 Percent Positive
4 (Number positive/number analyzed)
5 Mixed source is composed of both beef and veal products.
6 Inspector did not answer the question on the sampling form.
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Results from Analysis of Raw Ground Beef Component Samples for non-O157 STEC 1 | |||
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Raw Ground Beef Components (RGBC)2 | |||
Source | As of December 31, 2012 | ||
Number Analyzed | Number Positive3 | Percent Positive | |
Federal Plants | 2,119 | 42 | 1.98 |
Trim Verification
|
1,558 | 17 | 1.09 |
Follow-up to Raw Ground Beef (RGB) Positive
|
97 | 1 | 1.03 |
Follow-up to RGBC Positive
|
464 | 24 | 5.17 |
Imports | 249 | 0 | 0.00 |
1 Results are posted according to the sample analysis completion date.
2 FSIS test results for the 6 target non-O157 STECs appear for only samples of beef manufacturing trimmings from cattle slaughtered on-site on or after June 4, 2012. At this time, only beef manufacturing trimmings and not components (such as bench trim, or other components of ground beef such as cheek meat and head meat) are eligible for testing for non-O157 STEC, as well as E. coli O157:H7.
3 The Number Positive column on this table includes all samples that were positive for non-O157 STEC overall and does not reflect the total number of individual positive serogroups listed in the Non-O157 STEC (by serogroup) and E. coli O157:H7 table. This is due to the possibility that one sample may be positive for multiple serogroups.
Results from Analysis of Raw Ground Beef/Veal Component Samples for STECs 1 | |||||
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Raw Ground Beef Components (RGBC) 2 | |||||
Source 3 | Serotype | As of December 31, 2012 | |||
Federal Plants | Import | ||||
Trim Verification | Follow-up to RGB Positive at Supplier | Follow-up to RGBC Positive | Verification/ Follow-up | ||
Beef | O157:H7 | 0.53% 4 (12/2,263) 5 |
0.00% (0/208) |
0.66% (3/455) |
1.79% (4/223) |
Total non-O157 STECs | 0.91% (14/1,533) |
1.03% (1/97) |
1.74% (6/345) |
0.00% (0/212) |
|
O26 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
O45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
O103 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
O111 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
O121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
O145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Veal | O157:H7 | 7.89% (3/38) |
10.00% (1/10) |
1.67% (2/120) |
0.00% (0/0) |
Total non-O157 STECs | 13.04% (3/23) |
0.00% (0/0) |
19.33% (23/119) |
0.00% (0/0) |
|
O26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
O45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
O103 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
O111 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
O121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
O145 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Mixed 6 | O157:H7 | 0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/0) |
Total non-O157 STECs | 0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/0) |
|
O26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
O45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
O103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
O111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
O121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
O145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Unknown 7 | O157:H7 | 0.00% (0/1) |
0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/1) |
0.77% (4/518) |
Total non-O157 STECs | 0.00% (0/2) |
0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/0) |
0.00% (0/37) |
|
O26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
O45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
O103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
O111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
O121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
O145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | O157:H7 | 0.65% (15/2,302) |
0.46% (1/218) |
0.87% (5/576) |
1.08% (8/741) |
Total non-O157 STECs | 1.09% (17/1,558) |
1.03% (1/97) |
6.25% (29/464) |
0.00% (0/249) |
|
O26 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
O45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
O103 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
O111 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
O121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
O145 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1 Results are posted according to the sample analysis completion date.
2 FSIS test results for the 6 target non-O157 STECs appear for only samples of beef manufacturing trimmings from cattle slaughtered on-site on or after June 4, 2012. At this time, only beef manufacturing trimmings and not components (such as bench trim, or other components of ground beef such as cheek meat and head meat) are eligible for testing for non-O157 STEC, as well as E. coli O157:H7.
3 FSIS uses product labeling for the purpose of identifying whether the sample source is beef or veal.
4 Percent Positive
5 (Number positive/number analyzed). Positives and Percent Positives on this table include all serogroups tested and do not reflect the total number of individual positive samples on the Individual Positives and the non-O157 STEC YTD tables. This is due to the possibility that one sample may be positive for multiple serogroups.
6 Mixed source is composed of both beef and veal products.
7 Inspector did not answer the question on the sampling form.
Contact Information
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Office of Public Health Science
Microbiology Division
Nisha Oatman Antoine, MPH, Staff Officer
Phone: (202) 690-6369
FAX: (202) 690-6364