above the 50% mark. Category 3 facilities exceeded the maximum level. Category rankings are published on the FSIS’s website.
“Public posting of performance encourages establishments to make changes to address salmonella. It is in any establishment’s interest to ensure that it meets or exceeds the pathogen reduction performance standards,” says an FSIS spokesperson.
The FSIS notifies facilities when they do not meet performance standards, evaluates the facilities’ safety plans and strategies to correct the problem, and decides whether further action is necessary.
The FULL LIST is very long, but here is just a snapshot of some of the facilities rankings in 2018.
For a full list of chicken producers and their ranking, click here.