Constant challenges in developing microbial risk assessments are data quality and availability. Additional creative efforts are needed to address some of the data needs that often limit the potential of risk assessments to inform risk management decisions. This symposium will bring together speakers from government, academia and industry to share their experiences and lessons learned in generating data to support risk assessments. These include targeted data collection and leveraging novel data sources (e.g., conducting site visits to farms and manufacturing facilities, creative means of leveraging industry data, and greater synergy/coordination among government/academia/industry collaborations). These efforts not only enhance data acquisition, but also foster a greater degree of outreach and communication with stakeholders of the risk assessments, which can be used to inform government policy and risk management decisions.

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