Linda J. Harris

University of California, Davis
Davis, CA
USA

Biographical Sketch: Dr. Linda Harris is a Specialist in Cooperative Extension in Microbial Food Safety in the Department of Food Science and Technology at the University of California Davis campus. She oversees a research program on the microbial food safety of fresh fruits and vegetables and tree nuts and provides expertise on food safety microbiology throughout the food chain. She is currently president elect of the International Association for Food Protection.

Papers:
Enterococcus faecium as a Surrogate of Salmonella: It Works for Almonds, But Does It Work for My Products?
The Impact of Water and Product Composition on Pathogen Survival and Inactivation
Tree Nuts: Food Safety Risk and Intervention Strategies