Which statement describes the criterion for selecting items for Routine Compliance Evaluation?

• A. Performed to ensure food items comply with packaging and marking
• B. Items selected for RCE have caused customer dissatisfaction in the past
• C. Best value for intended use
• D. Satisfactory

Answer: (B)

Routine Compliance Evaluation focuses resources on areas where problems have already shown up. Selecting items that have caused customer dissatisfaction in the past targets monitoring and verification on places with known issues, so corrective actions can be confirmed and kept effective, reducing the chance of those problems recurring. This risk-based approach helps ensure sanitation controls are truly working and protecting customers.

The other statements don’t fit this purpose: packaging and marking compliance relates to labeling requirements rather than sanitation performance; best value for intended use is about purchasing decisions, not evaluating ongoing sanitation compliance; and “satisfactory” does not specify a criterion for selecting items to review.