Donald Schaffner

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
USA

Biographical Sketch: Dr. Donald W. Schaffner is Extension Specialist in Food Science and Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University. Dr. Schaffner has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and abstracts. Dr. Schaffner has educated thousands of Food Industry professionals through numerous short courses and workshops in the United States and more than a dozen countries around the world. Dr. Schaffner was elected a Fellow of the IFT in 2010 and AAM in 2013 and is an Editor for the ASM journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Dr. Schaffner is the president of the IAFP 2013-2014.

Papers:
Measuring and Modeling Cross-contamination during Fresh Produce Processing
P1-16 Rainfall Promotes Growth of Fecal Coliforms in Soil and on Leafy Greens during Production in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States
P1-34 Suitability of Enterobacter aerogenes and Avirulent E. coli as Surrogates for Pathogenic E. coli during Washing of Cut Lettuce
P1-145 Unmasking Seafood Mislabeling in U.S. Markets: DNA Barcoding as a Unique Technology for Food Authentication and Quality Control
P2-80 Statistical Analysis of the Microbial Quality of Fresh Produce from University Foodservice Facilities
P2-89 Quantification of Salmonella Transfer from Cucumber Skin to Flesh and Peeler during Peeling
P3-37 Modeling the Risk of Salmonellosis Associated with Consumption of Frozen Pre-cooked Pancakes
P3-125 Contact Time and Its Effect on Cross-contamination of Enterobacter aerogenes from Surfaces to Foods
T10-06 Evaluating Sanitation Treatments in Five New Jersey Tomato Packinghouses for Controlling Indicator Organisms