As
such, performance standards allow processors
greater flexibility in developing processes that
control Salmonella contamination during egg product
manufacture and increase the quality of the
finished pasteurized product. Implementation
of performance standards for egg product manufacture
would complement the recently implemented
1996 Pathogen Reduction=Hazard
Analysis andCriticalControl Point Systems (PR=
HACCP) rule by setting guidelines for industry
to ensure the safety of egg products (Food Safety
and Inspection Service, 1996).