For Category 2 in Salmonella and Campylobacter testing, which alert title would FSIS issue?

• A. Notice: Performance Standard Met
• B. Alert: Variable Process Control
• C. Warning: Product Exceed One Half of Performance Standard
• D. Warning: Product Exceeds One Half of Performance Standard

Answer: (C)

In this testing framework, Category 2 is an alert level that signals a deviation from the ideal process, specifically tied to a numeric threshold. When results exceed half of the performance standard, FSIS uses a warning label to flag that corrective actions are needed and closer monitoring is required, but it isn’t a full failure of the standard yet. That’s why the best choice is the warning titled “Product Exceed One Half of Performance Standard” — it directly communicates the specific threshold (one half) and the need for attention. The other options either state that the standard was met, describe a more general or different kind of process issue, or imply a different level of severity not aligned with this threshold.