T9 Technical Session 9 – Produce #2

Monday, July 27, 2015: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
C124 (Oregon Convention Center)
Convenors: Joshua Gurtler and Trevor Suslow

Presentations

1:45 PM
Use of Geographic Information Systems to Predict the Risk of Listeria monocytogenes Contamination in Produce Fields
Daniel Weller, Cornell University; Suvash Shiwakoti, North Dakota State University; Peter Bergholz, North Dakota State University; Martin Wiedmann, Cornell University; Laura Strawn, Virginia Tech
2:00 PM
Spatial and Temporal Factors Affecting Prevalence of Salmonella and STEC in Wild Birds and Rodents in Proximity to CAFOs and Vegetable Fields in the Southwest Desert
Paula Kahn-Rivadeneira, University of Arizona; Carrington Knox, Arizona Game and Fish Department; Peiman Aminabadi, University of California-Davis; Anne Justice-Allen, Arizona Game and Fish Department; Michele T. Jay-Russell, University of California, Davis
2:15 PM
Differential Expression of E. coli O157:H7 Virulence Genes in Model Ready-to-Eat Produce Microenvironment during Temperature Drop and Refrigeration
Pratik Banerjee, The University of Memphis; Nicole Kennedy, Alabama A&M University; Nabanita Mukherjee, The University of Memphis
2:30 PM
Variation in Gene Expression and Chlorine Resistance among Enterohemorrhagic E. coli on Pre-harvest Lettuce
Deepti Tyagi, North Dakota State University; Julie Sherwood, North Dakota State University; Sherry Roof, Cornell University; Martin Wiedmann, Cornell University; Teresa Bergholz, North Dakota State University
2:45 PM
Wash-Line Effectiveness in Reducing Surviving Salmonella from Field-inoculated Navel Oranges and Preventing Cross-contamination in a Pilot Postharvest System
Adrian Sbodio, University of California; Joseph Smilanick, Consultant; Jeremy Roland, University of California, Davis; Renee Leong, University of California; Chelsea Kaminski, University of California, Davis; Trevor Suslow, University of California-Davis
3:00 PM
Break
3:30 PM
The Efficacy of a New Fresh Produce Wash (First Step+10) at Inactivating Foodborne Pathogens in Rinse Water as Well as on Cut Apples, Cherry Tomatoes, Cantaloupe Rind, and Spinach
Joshua Gurtler, U.S. Department of Agriculture-ARS-ERRC; Xiaoling Dong, NatureSeal, Inc.; Stephen Santos, NatureSeal, Inc.; Rensun Lee, NatureSeal, Inc.; Rebecca Bailey, U.S. Department of Agriculture-ARS
3:45 PM
Field Assessment of Pathogen Surrogate Survival on Navel Oranges Following a ‘Contaminated’ Irrigation Event
Adrian Sbodio, University of California; Dawit Diribsa, University of California; Polly Wei, University of California, Davis; Janneth Pinzon, University of California, Davis; Jeremy Roland, University of California, Davis; Renee Leong, University of California; Lindsay Derby, University of California, Davis; Trevor Suslow, University of California-Davis
4:00 PM
Efficacy of Alcohol-based and Soap-based Hand Hygiene Interventions on Farmworker Hands Soiled during Harvest
Norma Heredia, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon; Santos Garcia, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon; Anna Aceituno, Center for Global Safe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University; Faith Bartz, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University; Jorge Davila Avina, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon; Fabiola Venegas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon; Domonique Watson, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University; David Shumaker, GOJO Industries, Inc.; Jim Grubb, GOJO Industries, Inc.; James Arbogast, GOJO Industries, Inc.; Juan Leon, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
4:15 PM
Microbial Water Quality for Frost Protection: Implications for Strawberry Safety and Quality
Rayna Carter, North Carolina State University; Mara Massel, North Carolina State University; Edgar Franco Abad, North Carolina Department of Agriculture; Joe Hampton, North Carolina Department of Agriculture; Christopher Gunter, North Carolina State University; Penelope Perkins-Veazie, North Carolina State University; Eduardo Gutiérrez-Rodríguez, North Carolina State University
4:30 PM
Dynamic Models to Predict the Fates of Staphylococcus aureus and Pathogenic Escherichia coli in High Risk Vegetables
Jimyeong Ha, Sookmyung Women's University; Hyun Jung Kim, Korea Food Research Institute; Junghoon Pyun, Sookmyung Women's University; Yukyung Choi, Sookmyung Women's University; Jiyeon Jung, Sookmyung Women's University; Yohan Yoon, Sookmyung Women's University
4:45 PM
Attachment Ability of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli to Alfalfa, Lettuce, Tomato and Fenugreek Seeds
Yue Cui, The University of Georgia; Ronald Walcott, University of Georgia; Jinru Chen, The University of Georgia
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