or itsmicrobiologicalsamplingprogramof certainfreshfruits and vegetables, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)conductedsurveys ofbothimported and domesticproduce. A 4%(44 of 1003sampled)
contaminationratewas reportedin published resultsfor imported products (Novak etal., 2003). In the interim report
on domestic products, there wasa1.6%contaminationrate.