TABLE 1.
Number of meat samples analyzed by yeara
Yr | No. of meat samples analyzed
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Ground turkey | Chicken breast | Pork chop | Ground beef | Total | |
2002 | 642 | 616 | 613 | 642 | 2,513 |
2003 | 857 | 897 | 899 | 880 | 3,533 |
2004 | 1,165 | 1,172 | 1,176 | 1,186 | 4,699 |
2005 | 1,195 | 1,194 | 1,196 | 1,196 | 4,781 |
2006 | 1,185 | 1,196 | 1,192 | 1,196 | 4,769 |
Total | 5,044 | 5,075 | 5,076 | 5,100 | 20,295 |
The total number of meat specimens analyzed increased as the number of participating test sites expanded from 5 in 2002 to 10 in 2006 (14).