TABLE 3.

Growth rate input variables for the growth module^a

Product category	Exponential growth rate
Bagged salads	Uniform (−0.0374, 0.138)
Fresh soft cheeses	Beta (0.511, 0.742, −0.0816, 0.324)
Soft ripened cheeses	Uniform (−0.099, 0.11)
Semisoft cheeses	Normal (−0.043, 0.032)
Smoked seafood	Triangular (0.0519, 0.093, 0.27)
Deli salads	Uniform (0.1, 0.143)
Seafood salads	Uniform (0.1, 0.143)
Luncheon meats	Triangular (−0.0113, 0.0785, 0.755)

^aData obtained from the FDA/FSIS risk assessment (37).