Under the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Final Rule (2014), establishments that slaughter poultry other than ratites are responsible for testing to determine microbial control strategies to prevent enteric pathogens and fecal contamination that will be most effective.

• A. They determine the microbial control strategies that will be most effective for preventing Salmonella
• B. They determine the microbial control strategies for enteric pathogens and fecal contamination that will be the most effective
• C. They test only for Listeria
• D. They have no testing requirements

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Final Rule requires establishments that slaughter poultry (excluding ratites) to identify and implement microbial control strategies that will be most effective in preventing enteric pathogens and fecal contamination. This means the focus is on choosing practical, validated controls that reduce a range of enteric pathogens, not just a single organism. Salmonella is an important example of an enteric pathogen, but the rule targets enteric pathogens and fecal contamination broadly, so the emphasis is on broad prevention, not a single pathogen. The other options are narrower or incorrect: focusing only on Salmonella misses the broader scope; testing only for Listeria is not what the rule specifies; and having no testing requirements contradicts the regulation.