Which category is associated with 'Surveillance'?

• A. Category 1
• B. Category 2
• C. Category 3
• D. Category 1 and 2

Answer: (C)

Surveillance is an ongoing, systematic process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to monitor health risks in the food chain. In veterinary food inspection, this means continuously tracking indicators such as contamination levels, disease signals in animal populations, and compliance trends across facilities, so you can detect changes early and inform preventive actions or policy decisions. This continuous, data-driven monitoring fits Category 3, which covers ongoing surveillance and monitoring activities rather than one-off checks or immediate enforcement actions. One-off inspections or corrective actions align more with other categories, so they’re not the best fit for surveillance.