Source: USDA FOOD SAFETY & INSPECTION SERVICE, 2/7/14

FSIS is conducting a survey of the egg products industry to add to FSIS’ understanding of the processing practices and technologies used to control pathogens and promote food safety. In addition, FSIS will use the survey to compare the results to a similar survey that FSIS conducted in 2003-2004 to assess food safety and technology adoption trends over time. The survey will be sent to eligible egg products plants starting in March, and the survey will close at the end of May.

FSIS has contracted with RTI International to develop and conduct this nationwide survey. As it has done with other surveys that it has conducted for Federal agencies, RTI International will report individual responses to this survey to FSIS, but it will use data masking techniques so that individual plants cannot be identified. The results of the survey will be reported to the public only in summary form so that individual responses or respondents cannot be identified. Those who respond to the survey will receive a summary report of the survey results.

If you have questions about the survey, please do not hesitate to contact Gary Noyes at 301-504-3672 or at Gary.Noyes@fsis.usda.gov.