T3 Technical Session 3 - Risk Assessment

Monday, July 23, 2012: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Room 553 (Rhode Island Convention Center)
Convenors: Alejandro Amezquita and Yuhuan Chen

Presentations

1:30 PM
Factors That Predict the Likelihood of Listeria monocytogenes Contamination in Produce Fields
Laura Strawn, Cornell University; Randy Worobo, Cornell University; Yrjo Grohn, Cornell University ; Martin Wiedmann, Cornell University; Peter Bergholz, Cornell University
1:45 PM
Development of an Interactive Modeling Tool to Predict the Risks Associated with Contaminated Fresh-cut Lettuce in Canadian Distribution Systems
Sebastien Villeneuve, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Leila Hashemi Beni, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Kevin Cote, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Denyse LeBlanc, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Aamir Fazil, Public Health Agency of Canada; Ainsley Otten, Public Health Agency of Canada; Robin McKellar, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Pascal Delaquis, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
2:00 PM
Risk Assessment of Field Survival of Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli O157:H7 Surrogates on Cilantro in Relation to Sequential Cutting, Re-growth and Postharvest Washing and Storage
Alejandro Tomas-Callejas, University of California-Davis; Gabriela Lopez-Velasco, University of California-Davis; Adrian Sbodio, University of California-Davis; Polly Wei, University of California; Trudy Pham, University of California; Alex Camacho, University of California; Trevor Suslow, University of California-Davis
2:15 PM
Risk Assessment and Spatial Distribution of Human Pathogen Contamination of a Cantaloupe Field Adjacent to a Small Dairy Operation
Trevor Suslow, University of California-Davis; Eduardo Gutierrez-Rodriguez, University of California; Gabriela Lopez-Velasco, University of California-Davis; Adrian Sbodio, University of California-Davis; Alejandro Tomas-Callejas, University of California-Davis
2:30 PM
Risk Factors for Microbial Contamination in Fruits and Vegetables at the Pre-harvest Level: A Systematic Review
Sang Shin Park, Texas A&M University; Barbara Szonyi, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University; Raju Gautam, Texas A&M University; Juan Anciso, Texas AgriLife Extension Service; Kendra Nightingale, Texas Tech University; Renata Ivanek, Texas A&M University
2:45 PM
Cross-contamination and Distribution of Salmonella in Processed Fresh Apples
Gro Johannessen, National Veterinary Institute; Mumtaz Begum, National Veterinary Institute; Fernando Perez-Rodriguez, University of Cordoba
3:00 PM
Break
3:30 PM
An Integrated, Risk-informed System for Informing Food Safety Decision Making
Amir Mokhtari, RTI International; Stephen Beaulieu, RTI International; Lee-Ann Jaykus, North Carolina State University; David Oryang, U.S. Food and Drug Administration-CFSAN
3:45 PM
Foodborne Contamination Consequence Modeling
David Luedeke, Battelle; David Buchta, Battelle; Brian Hawkins, Battelle; Jessica Cox, Department of Homeland Security; Mark Whitmire, Department of Homeland Security; David McGarvey, Department of Homeland Security
4:00 PM
Development of a Web-based Tool for Assessing and Managing Microbial Risk in Minimally Processed Vegetables and Ready-to-Eat Meat Products
Fernando Perez-Rodriguez, University of Cordoba; Guiomar Denisse Posada-Izquierdo, University of Cordoba; Ewen Todd, Michigan State University; Rosa Maria Garcia-Gimeno, University of Cordoba; Gonzalo Zurera-Cosano, University of Cordoba
4:15 PM
Probabilistic Dietary and Microbial Risk Assessment Software
Cian O' Mahony, Creme Global; Raja Mukherji, Creme Global; Cronan McNamara, Creme
4:30 PM