T5 Technical Session 5 - Risk Assessment

Tuesday, July 30, 2013: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM
213BC (Charlotte Convention Center)
Convenors: Yuhuan Chen and Kwang Cheol Jeong

Presentations

8:30 AM
Using a Risk-based Approach to Evaluate Mitigation Options for Fresh Produce and Propose Microbiological Sampling Strategies in the Growing Field
Amir Mokhtari, RTI International; Stephen Beaulieu, RTI International; Lee-Ann Jaykus, North Carolina State University; Evan Bowles, RTI International; David Oryang, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Sherri Dennis, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
8:45 AM
Assessing Soil Sample Methodology for Salmonella enterica and Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Testing in Commercial Fields
Adrian Sbodio, University of California-Davis; Gabriela Lopez-Velasco, University of California-Davis; Polly Wei, University of California-Davis; Eduardo Gutierrez-Rodriguez, North Carolina State University; Trevor Suslow, University of California-Davis
9:00 AM
Modeling Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Lettuce as a Function of Chlorine Concentration
Guiomar Denisse Posada-Izquierdo, University of Cordoba; Fernando Perez-Rodriguez, University of Cordoba; Robin McKellar, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Sonia Carpintero, University of Cordoba; Francisco Membrives, University of Cordoba; Rosa Maria Garcia-Gimeno, University of Cordoba; Pascal Delaquis, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Gonzalo Zurera, University of Cordoba
9:15 AM
Quantifying Bacterial Cross-contamination Rates between Fresh Cut Produce and Hands
Dane Jensen, Rutgers University; Donald Schaffner, Rutgers University
9:30 AM
Quantitative Risk Assessment for Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Fresh-cut Lettuce
Hao Pang, University of Maryland-College Park; Abani Pradhan, University of Maryland-College Park
9:45 AM
Probabilistic Model of Norovirus Transmission during Handling and Preparation of Fresh Produce at School Food Services
Fernando Perez-Rodriguez, University of Cordoba; Junehee Kwon, Kansas State University; Kevin Sauer, Kansas State University; Ewen Todd, Ewen Todd Consulting
10:00 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Quantitative Exposure Model for the Transmission of Norovirus in Deli Sandwich Bars
Ambroos Stals, Ghent University; Liesbeth Jacxsens, Ghent University; Leen Baert, Ghent University; Els Van Coillie, Flanders Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research; Mieke Uyttendaele, Ghent University
10:45 AM
Foodborne Pathogen Persistence in the Meat Processing Environment: Longitudinal Study Results, Training Outcomes, and Additional Investigation
Alex Brandt, Texas Tech University; Eva Borjas, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jessica Chen, Texas Tech University; Martin Wiedmann, Cornell University; Kendra Nightingale, Texas Tech University
11:00 AM
Prediction of Bacillus weihenstephanensis Acid Resistance Using Gene Expression Quantification as Molecular Biomarkers
Noemie Desriac, ADRIA Development; Louis Coroller, LUBEM-UMT 08.3 PHYSI'Opt; Daniele Sohier, ADRIA; Florence Postollec, ADRIA Development
11:15 AM
An Expert-based Multi-criteria Ranking of Global Foodborne Parasites
Michael Batz, University of Florida; Lucy Robertson, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science; Joke van der Giessen, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM); Brent Dixon, Health Canada; Marisa Caipo, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Mina Kojima, World Health Organization; Sarah Cahill, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
11:45 AM
Modeling the Impact of Climatic Variables on Vibrio parahaemolyticus Outbreaks in Taiwan (2000-2011)
Hui-Ju Chi, National Taiwan Ocean University; Hsin-I Hsiao, National Taiwan Ocean University
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