IAFP 2000

SUNDAY EVENING - AUGUST 6, 2000
Opening Session

MONDAY MORNING - AUGUST 7, 2000
S1 Listeria monocytogenes: Current Issues and Concerns - Session I: Pathology, Virulence, and Risk Assessment of L. monocytogenes
S2 Safer Production of Sprouts from Seeds
S3 Cook-chill/Sous Vide Technology
S4 The Role of Molecular Techniques for Vibrios and Viruses in Making Risk Management Decisions
T1 Foodborne Pathogens
P1 Inactivation and Control Methods I

ALL DAY POSTER SYMPOSIUM - AUGUST 7, 2000
S5 Approaches to Control Pathogens in the Next Millennium

MONDAY AFTERNOON - AUGUST 7, 2000
S6 Listeria monocytogenes: Current Issues and Concerns - Session II: Detection, Enumeration, and Intervention Strategies for L. monocytogenes
S7 Current International Issues in Produce Safety
S8 Relevance of Testing to Reduce Risk
S9 HACCP-based Strategies for Cooked Ready-to-eat Seafoods Based on Quantitative Risk Assessment
T2 Microbiological Methods
P2 Inactivation and Control Methods II

TUESDAY MORNING - AUGUST 8, 2000
S10 Campylobacter Performance Standards: Implementation and Control
S11 Genetic Methods to Track Microorganisms in Food Production and Processing
S12 Issues Facing Today's Large Dairy Producers
S13 Approaches to Food Safety in Latin America and Caribbean Countries
T3 Inactivation and Control Methods I
P3 General Food Microbiology and Education

TUESDAY AFTERNOON - AUGUST 8, 2000
General Session - Bioterrorism and Food Protection
Business Meeting

WEDNESDAY MORNING - AUGUST 9, 2000
S15 Food Biotechnology: Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities
S16 Biosensors and Real Time Detection Systems
S17 Transportation of Raw Milk and Finished Dairy Products
S18 Significance of Mycotoxins in the Global Food Supply
T4 Inactivation and Control Methods II
P4 Microbiological Methods

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON - AUGUST 9, 2000
S19 The Role of Norwalk-like Viruses (NLVs) in Foodborne Disease
S20 International Trends in On-Farm Food Safety
S21 The Earth is Curved (And so are Kinetic Data)
T5 Risk Assessment and Miscellaneous
Special Session has been cancelled

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S01 Listeria monocytogenes: Current Issues and Concerns - Session I: Pathology, Virulence, and Risk Assessment of L. monocytogenes
Grand Ballroom B - Sponsored by ILSI-NA
Co-Convenors: Jean E. Anderson and Don L. Zink
8:30 o Relevance of Animal Models to Study Virulence of L. monocytogenes - JEFFREY M. FARBER, Health Canada, Microbiology Research Division, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
9:00 o Primates as a Model for L. monocytogenes Infective Dose: A Progress Report - MARY ALICE SMITH, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
9:30 o Relationship between Virulence in L. monocytogenes Genotypes - MARTIN WIEDMANN, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
10:00 Break - Coffee, Pastries, and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall
10:30 o Risk Assessment of L. monocytogenes: Prevalence in the Food Supply - BENTE OJENIYI, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Stigbojlen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
11:00 o Risk Assessment of L. monocytogenes: Impact of Cooking and Food Handling Procedures in the Home - CHRISTINE M. BRUHN, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA
11:30 o Update on FDA's Risk Assessment of L. monocytogenes - RICHARD C. WHITING, FDA, Washington, D.C., USA

S02 Safer Production of Sprouts from Seeds
Grand Ballroom A
Co-Convenors: Peter J. Slade and Larry Beuchat
8:30 o Overview: Outbreaks Associated with Consumption of Sprouts and the Response from Government, Industry and Academia - MICHELLE SMITH, FDA-CFSAN, Washington, D.C., USA
9:00 o Pathogen Monitoring during Sprouting of Alfalfa Seeds - T. J. FU, NCFST/FDA, Summit-Argo, IL, USA
9:30 o Effectiveness of Chemical Sanitizers Applied to Seeds and Sprouts - LARRY BEUCHAT, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA
10:00 o Break - Coffee, Pastries, and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall
10:30 o Sanitizing Laboratory Inoculated and Naturally Contaminated Alfalfa Seed with Chemicals - BILL FETT, USDA-ARS, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
11:00 o Elimination of E. coli O157:H7 and Control of Salmonella on Alfalfa Seed by Gamma Irradiation - DON THAYER, USDA-ARS, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
11:30 o What Have We Learned, and Where Do We Go from Here? Implications for the Sprout Industry and Others - PETER J. SLADE, NCFST/IIT, Summit-Argo, IL, USA

S03 Cook-chill/Sous Vide Technology
Grand Ballroom D
Co-Convenors: O. Peter Snyder, Jr.and Kristel Hauben
8:30 o European Cook-chill Technology - KRISTEL HAUBEN, Alma University Restaurants, Leuven, Belgium
9:00 o US Processor Cook-chill Technology - ERIC CARRE, Erdatek, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA
9:30 o Commercial Cook-chill in Europe - O. PETER SNYDER, JR., Hospitality Institute of Technology and Management, St. Paul, MN
10:00 o Break - Coffee, Pastries, and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall
10:30 o US Institutional Cook-chill - MARY COTTER, OHM, Cook Chill Production Center, Orangeburg, NY, USA
11:00 o Cook-chill Equipment Technology - LEN BUNDY, George E. Bundy and Associates, Seattle, WA, USA
11:30 o The Microbiological Safety of Cook-chill Foods - JOHN AUSTIN, Banting Research Center, Microbiology Research Division, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

S04 The Role of Molecular Techniques for Vibrios and Viruses in Making Risk Management Decisions
Grand Ballroom C
Co-Convenors: Carlos Abeyta, Jr. and Custy F. Fernandes
8:30 o Infective Dose for Vibrio parahaemolyticus, V. vulnificus and Viruses, in Raw Oysters and Its Correlation to counts with Oysters during Harvesting - KEN MOORE, Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference, Columbia, SC, USA
9:00 o Molecular Approaches for the Detection of Bacteria with Special Reference to Vibrios in Seafood - ASIM K. BEJ, University of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
9:30 o Molecular Techniques for Viruses and Their Limitations: New Frontiers in Non-molecular Methods - GARY P. RICHARDS, USDA, Dover, DE, USA
10:00 o Break - Coffee, Pastries, and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall
10:30 o Risk Assessment on the Public Health Impact of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Oysters - MARIANNE MILIOTIS, FDA, Office of Seafood, Washington, D.C., USA
11:00 o Industries Perspective on Use of Molecular Biological Techniques as a Preventive Tool - CHRIS NELSON, Bon Secour Fisheries Inc., Bon Secour, AL, USA
11:30 o Panel Discussion

T1 Foodborne Pathogens
Grand Salon E
Convenor: Frank Yiannas
8:30 o T01 - Survival and Heat Resistance of Alkali-stressed Listeria monocytogenes - PETER J. TAORMINA, and Larry R. Beuchat, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA
8:45 o T02 - Listeria monocytogenes in UHT Milk: A Case Study - CHARLES N. CARVER, Karen Kinnberg, and Ronald Johnson, Land O'Lakes/rtech™ laboratories, Arden Hills, MN, USA
9:00 o T03 - The Ability of Sublethally Heat-injured Listeria monocytogenes Cells to Compete with a Commercial Mesophilic Lactic Acid Starter Culture during Milk Fermentation - FINNY P. MATHEW, and Elliot T. Ryser, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
9:15 o T04 - Withdrawn
9:30 o T05 - A Survey of US Orchards to Identify Potential Sources of Escherichia coli O157:H7 - DENISE C. R. RIORDAN, G. M. Sapers, and B. A. Annous, USDA-ARS-ERRC, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
9:45 o T06 - Attachment of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to the Epidermis and Internal Structures of Apples as Demonstrated by Confocal Scanning Laser Microscopy - SCOTT L. BURNETT, Jinru Chen, and Larry R. Beuchat, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA
10:00 o Break - Coffee, Pastries, and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall
10:30 o T07 - Quinolone Resistance among Clinical and Food Isolates of Campylobacter spp. - JEFFREY M. FARBER, Diane Medeiros, Greg Sanders, John Austin, Catherine Graham, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
10:45 o T08 - The Survival and Culturability of Campylobacter jejuni Micro-colonies under Modified Atmospheres at 4°C and 8°C Using a Model Food System - WENDY HARRISON, Adrian Peters, and Louise Fielding, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Wales, UK
11:00 o T09 - Survival of Campylobacter jejuni in Biofilms Isolated from Chicken Houses - NATHANON TRACHOO, Joseph F. Frank, and Norman J. Stern, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
11:15 o T10 - Comparative Tolerance of Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 to Heat and Desiccation - ARTHUR J. MILLER, and Marsha H. Golden, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, Washington, D.C., USA
11:30 o T11 - Routes of Infiltration, Survival, and Growth of Salmonella enterica Serovar Hartford and Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Oranges - MARK O. WALDERHAUG, Sharon G. Edelson-Mammel, Antonio J. DeJesus, B. Shawn Eblen, Arthur J. Miller, and Robert L. Buchanan, US FDA CFSAN, Washington, D.C., USA
11:45 o T12 - A Descriptive Analysis of Giardiasis Cases Reported in Ontario, 1990-1997 - JUDY D. GREIG, Pascal Michel, Jeff B. Wilson, Scott A. McEwen, and Dean Middleton, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

P1 Inactivation and Control Methods I
Galleria Exhibit Hall
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.(Authors present 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Co-Convenors: Scott Burnett and Peter Taormina
P001 o Cleaning Practices and the Cleanliness of Food Surfaces - CARYS DAVIES, Chris Griffith, and Adrian Peters, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK
P002 o Evaluation of Household Cutting Board Clean-up Techniques - Vidhya Gangar, Eric Meyers, Heidi Johnson, Michael S. Curiale, and BARRY MICHAELS, Georgia Pacific Corp., Palatka, FL, USA
P003 o Ozone: An Alternative Disinfectant for the Food Industry - GINNY MOORE, Chris Griffith, and Adrian Peters, Food Safety Research Group, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK
P004 o Removal of Microorganisms from Industrial Surfaces Using Peracetic Acid - LEO KUNIGK, Maria O. Portella, Maria C. B. Almeida, and Bernadette D.G.M. Franco, Escola de Engenharia Maua, Sao Caetano do Sul, Sao Paulo, Brazil
P005 o Efficacy of Two Sanitizers against Food Spoilage Bacillus Isolates - ESTER PETA, Denise Lindsay, and Alex von Holy, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits, South Africa
P006 o Effects of Cleaners of Biofouled Stainless-steel Surfaces in Yogurt Manufacturing Equipment - GUN WIRTANEN, Sami Kontulainen, and Satu Salo, VTT BioTech., Espoo, Finland
P007 o Withdrawn
P008 o Comparative Biocidal Capacities of Oxidative and Non-oxidative Sanitizers vs. Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Salmonella Typhimurium Using a Modified Surface-dried Film Assay Method - CHARLES J. GIAMBRONE, George Diken, and Jonathan Lalli, FMC Corp., Princeton, NJ, USA
P009 o Ultrasound Cleaning in Cheese Mold Hygiene - GUN WIRTANEN, Antti Heino, and Satu Salo, VTT BioTech., Espoo, Finland
P010 o Evaluation of Cetylpyridinium Chloride Immersion as a Method to Reduce Pathogenic Bacteria in Fresh Vegetables - HONG WANG, Ming Ji, and Michael F. Slavik, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
P011 o Attachment and Survival of Salmonella stanley on Cantaloupe Surface: Efficacy of Washing Treatments and Possibility of Transfer to Fresh-cut Tissues - D. O. UKUKU, and G. M. Sapers, USDA-ARS-ERRC, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
P012 o Combination of Chemical Treatments with Gamma Irradiation for Elimination of Foodborne Pathogens from Fresh Produce - DONALD E. CONNER, S. A. Berry, C. A. Sundermann, C. I. Wei, S. J. Weese, and F. M. Woods, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
P013 o Inactivation of Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens on Fresh Produce Using Water-based Chemical Treatments - DONALD E. CONNER, S. A. Berry, C. A. Sundermann, C. I. Wei, S. J. Weese, and F. M. Woods, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
P014 o Survival and Growth of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Inoculated on to Cut Lettuce Before or After Heating in Chlorinated Water, Followed by Storage at 5oC or 15oC - YUE LI, Robert E. Brackett, Jinru Chen, and Larry Beuchat, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA
P015 o Bactericidal Effect of Chlorine Dioxide against Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes Inoculated on Apples and Lettuce - CHEN I-HSUAN, J. Kim, T. S. Huang, D. E. Conner, S. J. Weese, F. M. Woods, and C. I. Wei, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
P016 o Modeling UV Inactivation of Escherichia coli in Apple Cider for Quantitative Risk Assessment - SIOBAIN MARIE DEIRDRE DUFFY, John Churey, Randy Worobo, and Donald Schaffner, Food Risk Analysis Initiative, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
P017 o Efficacy of Surface Heat Treatment on Apples in the Production of Apple Cider - SUSANNE E. KELLER, Robert Merker, Stuart Chirtel, Carla Bator, and Tan Hsu Ling, FDA-CFSAN-DFPP, Summit-Argo, IL, USA
P018 o Survival and Spatial Location of Salmonella stanley in Alfalfa Seed and Sprouts - MEGHA GANDHI, Sima Yaron, Kinga Kiss, and Karl R. Matthews, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
P019 o Assessment of the Microbial Efficacy of a Prototype GRAS Produce Wash on Apples - LINDA J. HARRIS, Charles A. Pettigrew, and Charles H. Taylor, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA
P020 o Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in Apple Cider and Orange Juice by Ozone - ROBERT C. WILLIAMS, C. A. Lakins, D. A. Golden, and S. S. Sumner, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
P021 o Efficacy of Allyl Isothiocyanate in Killing Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Alfalfa Seeds - Chung-Myeon Park, PETER J. TAORMINA, and Larry R. Beuchat, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA
P022 o Evaluation of Chemicals for Their Effectiveness in Killing Salmonella on Alfalfa Seeds -WILLIAM R. WEISSINGER, and Larry R. Beuchat, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA
P023 o Factors Affecting the Thermal Inactivation of Bacteria in Poultry Products during Air Convection Cooking - Rong Y. Murphy, BRADLEY P. MARKS, Ellen R. Johnson, and Michael G. Johnson, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
P024 o Fate of Salmonella spp. during Heating at Different Rates in Sous-vide Cooked Beef - VIJAY K. JUNEJA, and H. M. Marks, ERRC-USDA-ARS, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
P025 o Survival of Inoculated Escherichia coli O157: H7 on Beef Jerky Dried at 62.5°C Following Four Preparation Treatments - S. N. Albright, JOHN N. SOFOS, and P. A. Kendall, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
P026 o Physical Variables and Yeast Inactivation during Thermo-ultrasonication - M. T. Jimenez-Munguia, M. R. Arce-Garcia, E. Palou, and AURELIO LOPEZ-MALO, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
P027 o Effects of Pulsed Electric Field Processing Using a Static Chamber on the Survival of Listeria monocytogenes - SADHANA RAVISHANKAR, Gregory J. Fleischman, Robert Tetzloff, Kenneth Ghiron, V. M. Balasubramaniam, and Rukma N. Reddy, The National Center for Food Safety and Tech., Illinois Institute of Tech., Summit-Argo, IL, USA
P028 o Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in Brine Chiller Water for Thermally Processed Meat Products Using a Recirculating Electrochemical Treatment System - JIANMING YE, Hong Yang, Hoi-Kyung Kim, Carl Griffis, and Yanbin Li, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
P029 o Influence of Gamma Irradiation on Salmonella spp. Incorporated into Oysters - M. Jakabi, D. S. Gelli, M. T. Destro, and MARIZA LANDGRAF, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
P030 o Loss of Crystal Violet Binding Activity in Yersinia enterocolitica Following Gamma Irradiation - CHRISTOPHER H. SOMMERS, USDA-ARS-NAA-ERRC-FS, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
P031 o Efficacy of Disinfectants in Killing Spores of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris and Performance of Media for Enumerating Survivors - Rachel V. Orr and LARRY R. BEUCHAT, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA
P032 o Efficiency of Sanitation Procedures against Listeria monocytogenes: Application to Cold-smoked Fish Industry in France - M. Gay, Fabrice Bourion, and ANNE BOUTTEFROY, ASEPT, Laval, France
P033 o Influence of Sodium Pyrophosphate on Thermal Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in Pork Slurry and Ground Pork - MAKUBA AIME LIHONO, Aubrey F. Mendonca, and James S. Dickson, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
P034 o Withdrawn
P035 o Evaluation of Spray Application of Acidified Sodium Chlorite on Frankfurters and Its Effect on Reduction of Listeria monocytogenes - MAHA N. HAJMEER, James L. Marsden, Harshavardhan Thippareddi, Randall K. Phebus, Nahed Kotrola, and Kere Kemp, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
P036 o Bactericidal and Bacteriostatic Effect of Bovine Lactoferrin and Its Pepsin Hydrolysate for Foodborne Pathogens - CHRISTOPHER ALLEN MURDOCK, and Karl R. Matthews, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
P037 o Limitations in the Use of Ozone to Disinfect Maple Sap - RONALD LABBE, M. Kinsley, and J. Wu, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA

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S05 Approaches to Control Pathogens in the Next Millennium
Grand Ballroom Foyer
Sponsored by Ecolab, Inc., Ion Beam Applications, Food Safety Division, and SteriGenics

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.(Authors present 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
Co-Convenors: Kathleen T. Rajkowski and Jim Dickson
o Consumer Expectations and Response to Food Safety Technology - CHRISTINE BRUHN, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA
o Beam Irradiation - JIM DICKSON, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
o Gamma Irradiation - KATHLEEN T. RAJKOWSKI, USDA-ARS-ERRC, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
o Pasteurization of Intact Shell Eggs - W. J. STADELMAN, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN, USA
o Competitive Exclusion - J. STAN BAILEY, USDA-ARS-RRC, Athens, GA, USA
o Decontamination of Beef Carcass Surface Tissue by Steam Vacuuming Alone and Combined with Hot Water and Lactic Acid Sprays - GARY ACUFF, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX, USA
o Inactivation of Microorganisms by Pulsed Electric Fields: A Critical Review - G. V. BARBOSA-CANOVAS, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
o Factors Affecting Ability of Microorganisms to Survive Microwave Cooking - SUSAN S. SUMNER, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
o Integration of Semi-continuous High Pressure Processing with Aseptic Packaging - CHUCK SIZER, National Center for Food Safety and Technology, Summit Argo, IL, USA
o Plasma Destruction of Foodborne Pathogens - DAVID GOLDEN, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA

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S06 Listeria monocytogenes: Current Issues and Concerns - Session II: Detection, Enumeration, and Intervention Strategies for L. monocytogenes
Grand Ballrom B - Sponsored by ILSI-NA
Co-Convenors: Jean E. Anderson and Don L. Zink
1:30 o A Comparison of Rapid Genetic Methods for the Detection of L. monocytogenes - ROY BETTS, Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association, Gloucestershire, UK
2:00 o Ecology of L. monocytogenes: Studies on Incidence, Growth and Microbial Competition in Primary Production - DAVID R. FENLON, Scottish Agricultural College, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Scotland
2:30 o Production Intervention Strategies to Control L. monocytogenes: Prospects for the Use of Irradiation (or Pasteurization) for Packaged Ready-to-Eat Meats - JAMES S. DICKSON, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
3:00 o Break - Coffee and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall
3:30 o Production Intervention Strategies to Control L. monocytogenes: Barrier Technology and High Risk Production Area Control - JOHN T. HOLAH, Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association, Gloucestershire, UK
4:00 o Panel Discussion

S07 Current International Issues in Produce Safety
Grand Ballroom A
Co-Convenors: Randy Worobo and Donna Garren
1:30 o Current Issues in Produce Safety - LINDA J. HARRIS, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA
2:00 o Domestic and International Traceback Farm-Level Investigations - ART MILLER, FDA-CFSAN, Washington, D.C., USA
2:30 o Produce Safety - A Canadian Perspective - MARIE-CLAUDE THIBAULT, Canadian Produce Marketing Association, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3:00 o Break - Coffee and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall
3:30 o Government and Private Sector Programs to Improve Produce Safety in Mexico - ALEJANDRO CASTILLO, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
4:00 o Education of US Growers/Packers in Good Agricutural Practices - BOB GRAVANI, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
4:30 o Consumer Education/Perceptions of Produce Safety - CHRISTINE BRUHN, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA

S08 Relevance of Testing to Reduce Risk
Grand Ballroom D
Co-Convenors: Donald Schaffner and Richard C. Whiting
1:30 o Legal and Regulatory Implications of Testing - A Company Perspective - GARY ACUFF, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX, USA
2:00 o Statistical Sampling - An Overview - RUSSELL FLOWERS, Silliker Labs, Inc., Homewood, IL, USA
2:30 o Scientific Advances to Improve Testing Strategies - LEE-ANN JAYKUS, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
3:00 o Break - Coffee and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall
3:30 o Statistical Sampling for Specific Foodborne Pathogens - TODD MCALOON, Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA
4:00 o The Impact of Sampling Strategies on Risk Analysis and Risk Mitigation - DONALD SCHAFFNER, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
4:30 o Panel Discussion

S09 HACCP-based Strategies for Cooked Ready-to-eat Seafoods Based on Quantitative Risk Assessment
Grand Ballroom C
Co-Convenors: Bob Collette and Custy F. Fernandes
1:30 o Seafood-Associated Infection: A Review of the Public Health Data - ROBERT TAUXE, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
2:00 o FDA's Update on Compliance with Seafood HACCP Regulations and Their Policy for Handling and Storing Cooked and Ready-to-eat Seafoods - To be announced
2:30 o HACCP-based Post-cook Handling and Storage Options for Cooked Ready-to-eat Seafood Products - MIKE MOODY, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
3:00 o Break - Coffee and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall
3:30 o Growth Patterns of Pathogenic Microbes in Cooked and Ready-to-eat Seafoods Using Optional Processing Strategies - GEORGE J. FLICK, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
4:00 o Gulf Blue Crab HACCP Economics: Proposed and Actual Effects - BRIAN PERKINS, Auburn University, Mobile, AL, USA

T2 Microbiological Methods
Grand Salon E
Convenor: Karen Mullery
1:30 o T13 - Development of a Standard Method to Detect Parasitic Protozoa on Fresh Vegetables - Noreen Wilkinson, C. A. Paton, R. A. B. Nichols, N. COOK, and H. V. Smith, Central Science Laboratory, York, UK
1:45 o T14 - Development of Custom Identification Patterns for Salmonella Based on the Use of the Restriction Enzyme PvuII with an Automated Ribotyping System - JAMES L. BRUCE, Elizabeth Mangiaterra, and Timothy R. Dambaugh, Qualicon, Inc, Wilmington, DE, USA
2:00 o T15 - The Development and Testing of an Instrument for the Homogeneous Detection of PCR Products - George Tice, and W. MARK BARBOUR, Qualicon Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA
2:15 o T16 - Evaluation of Immuno-Concentration Procedure to Detect Salmonellae in Poultry Samples - J. STAN BAILEY, and Doug E. Cosby, USDA-ARS-RRC, Athens, GA, USA
2:30 o T17 - Rapid Enumeration of Lactobacillus spp. in Salad Dressings Using the BioSys - LORALYN H. LEDENBACH, and Paul A. Hall, Kraft Foods, Inc., Glenview, IL, USA
2:45 o T18 - Paper Kits for the Rapid Enumeration of Total and Coliforms/E. coli - Sujira Maneerat, Kooranee Tuitemwong, PRAVATE TUITEMWONG, and Warapa Mahakarnchanakol, Food Science & Tech., KMUT Thonburi, Bangkok, 10140, Thailand
3:00 o Break - Coffee and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall
3:30 o T19 - Inoculum Size of Clostridium botulinum 56A Spores Influences Time-to-detection and Percent Growth-positive Samples - LIHUI ZHAO, Thomas J. Montville, and Donald W. Schaffner, Cook College/Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
3:45 o T20 - Estimating the Growth of Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica Micro-colonies under Modified Atmospheres at 4°C and 8°C Using a Model Food System - WENDY ANNE HARRISON, Adrian Peters, and Louise Fielding, Food Safety Research Group, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK
4:00 o T21 - The Development of a Quantitative Assay for the Detection of Genetically Modified Soy Protein - Mark A. Jensen, Susan Y. Tseng, SCOTT J. FRITSCHEL, and Gregory Elliott, Qualicon, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA
4:15 o T22 - A Comparison of the Traditional Three-tube Most Probable Number (MPN) Method with the Petrifilm, SimPlate, Bactometer Conductance, and BioSys Optical Methods for Enumerating Escherichia coli from Broiler Carcasses and Ground Beef - SCOTT M. RUSSELL, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
4:30 o T23 - Evaluation of the BioSys Optical Method for Rapidly Enumerating Populations of Aerobic Bacteria, Coliforms, and Escherichia coli from Ground Beef - SCOTT M. RUSSELL, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
4:45 o T24 - A Survey of Campylobacter Diversity in Poultry Samples Using a Network of Automated Ribotyping Systems with the Restriction Enzyme PstI - JAMES L. BRUCE, S. J. Fritschel, N. J. Stern, J. Van Der Plas, M. Havekes, H. Rahaoui, D. Koster, P. De Boer, J. Wagenaar, and W. Jacobs-Reitsma, Qualicon Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA

P2 Inactivation and Control Methods II
Galleria Exhibit Hall
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.(Authors present 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Co-Convenors: Junsup Lee and Yongsoo Jung
P038 o Effect of Freezing on the Isolation and Survival of Plasmid-bearing Virulent Yersinia enterocolitica in Pork - SAUMYA BHADURI, USDA-ARS-NAA-ERRC, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
P039 o Effect of Growth Temperature or Starvation on the Radiation Resistance of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in a Model System and Ground Beef - Elad I. Stotland, A. F. MENDONCA, J. S. Dickson, and D. G. Olson, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
P040 o Susceptibilities of Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria and Salmonella Isolates Associated with Poultry Processing to Six Antimicrobial Agents - Ifigenia Geornaras, and ALEX VON HOLY, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits, South Africa
P041 o Invasive Ability and Tolerance of Acid-adapted and Non-adapted Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 to Stress Conditions - PINA M. FRATAMICO, USDA-ARS-ERRC, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
P042 o Heat Adaptation Induced Cross-protection against Osmotic Stress in Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 - Suree Nanasombat, and JOSEPH FRANK, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
P043 o Multiple Stress Studies in Arcobacter Species - ELAINE M. D'SA, M. A. Harrison, and V. K. Juneja, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
P044 o Influence of Fruit Variety, Harvest Technique, Culling, and Storage on the Microbial Composition and Patulin Contamination of Unpasteurized Apple Cider - ROBERT I. MERKER, Suzanne Keller, Hsu Ling Tan, Stuart Chirtel, Kirk Taylor, Lauren Jackson, and Arthur Miller, FDA-CFSAN-OSRS, Washington, D.C., USA
P045 o Organic Acids and Hydrogen Peroxide Inhibit Microbial Viability in Fresh Juices - KALI KNIEL PHELPS, J. Koontz, S. S. Sumner, D. A. Golden, C. R. Hackney, and B. W. Zoecklin, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
P046 o Survival of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 Strains in Wounded Apple Tissue during Temperature Abuse - MARLENE E. JANES, Shoreh Kooshesh, Rama Nannapaneni, and Michael G. Johnson, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
P047 o Loss of Fumonisin during the Corn Flake Process with and without Sugars - MAURICIO M. CASTELO, and Lloyd B. Bullerman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
P048 o Peroxidative Stress Adaptation and Thermal Cross-resistance in Escherichia coli O157:H7 933 Subjected to Sublethal Doses of Peroxyacetic Acid Sanitizer - C. D. ZOOK, F. F. Busta, and L. J. Brady, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
P049 o Effect of Inhibitors of Branched-chain Keto Acid Dehydrogenase on the Growth, Fatty Acid Composition, and Enzyme Activity of Listeria monocytogenes - Tonia Wooldridge, Thanoja Sirimanne, Pascal Drouin, David Labeda, Philip D. Morse II, and BRIAN JAMES WILKINSON, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA
P050 o Zygosaccharomyces bailii Time-to-growth as Affected by Temperature, Water Activity, pH and Antimicrobials - ENRIQUE PALOU, and A. Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Américas-Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
P051 o Effect of Salt on Survival of Shigella flexneri as Affected by Temperature and pH - LAURA L. ZAIKA, USDA-ARS-NAA-ERRC, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
P052 o Use of Polystyrene Foam Net Containing Silver-coated Ceramic to Extend Shelf Life of Longissimus Steaks from Korean Cattle - Hyung Jung Kim, Chanyoung Park, JONG-BANG EUN, and Chonnam National University, Kwangju, South Korea
P053 o Impact of Heating Stress on the Behavior of Two Listeria monocytogenes Strains in a Broth which Mimics the Camembert Cheese Composition - Emmanuelle Helloin, Sandrine Marchau, Anne Bouttefroy, ANITA METIVIER, and Marielle Gay, ASEPT, Laval, France
P054 o Unrelatedness of Nisin Resistance and Antibiotic Resistance in Listeria monocytogenes - Michael Chikindas, Jennifer Cleveland, Jie Li, and THOMAS J. MONTVILLE, Cook College, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
P055 o Changes in Populations and Acid Tolerance of Listeria monocytogenes in Fresh Beef Decontamination Fluids - JOHN SAMELIS, J. N. Sofos, P. A. Kendall, and G. C. Smith, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
P056 o Evaluation of Listeria monocytogenes in Vacuum-packed Gravad Salmon - E. M. Kinoshita, F. A. Silvestre, MARIZA LANDGRAF, and M. T. Destro, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
P057 o Fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Channel Catfish Pond Water - RICO SUHALIM, Y. W. Huang, and G. Burtle, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
P058 o Internalization of Escherichia coli Outside Laboratory Conditions - BROOKE SEEMAN, K. K. Phelps, and S. S. Sumner, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
P059 o Localization and Tissue Damage Induced by Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Apple Tissue - MARLENE E. JANES, Rama Nannapaneni, and Michael G. Johnson, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
P060 o Modeling the Survival of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli in Uncooked Fermented Salami - DIANE S. WOOD, Mansel W. Griffiths, Shai Barbut, and Trevor Pond, Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
P061 o Growth of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Biofilms with Microorganisms Isolated from Meat Processing Environments - DONG KWAN JEONG, K. Y. Park, and J. S. Lee, Kosin University, Pusan, Korea
P062 o Growth and Survival of Escherichia coli O157: H7 and Nonpathogenic E. coli in Cheddar Cheese Curds - KATHLEEN A. GLASS, Ann Larson, Angelique Smith, Kendra Thornton, and Eric A. Johnson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
P063 o Survival of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Retail Mustard - CAROLYN M. MAYERHAUSER, Reckitt Benckiser, Montvale, NJ, USA
P064 o Environmental Conditions Affecting Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 in Land-spread Manure - Anthony Richard Arment, and STEVEN C. INGHAM, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
P065 o Effect of Antacid on Survival of Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio vulnificus Phage in a Simulated Gastrointestinal Model - JAHEON KOO, Angelo DePaola, and Douglas L. Marshall, Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Hampton, VA, USA
P066 o Survival of Vibrio vulnificus in Raw and Fried Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) being Consumed as Traditionally in Turkey - Gurhan Ciftcioglu, Acar M. Susur, and OZGE OZGEN ARUN, Istanbul University, Avcilar, Istanbul, Turkey
P067 o Microbial Population, Chemical Status and Shelf Stability of Smoked and Non-smoked Country-cured Hams - SUSANA M. PORTOCARRERO, M. Newman, B. Mikel, and B. Moody, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
P068 o Fate of Bacterial Pathogens Inoculated on Fresh Pork during Simulated Temperature Abuse at Distribution - K. Segomelo, M. L. Kain, G. Bellinger, K. E. Belk, J. Scanga, JOHN N. SOFOS, and G. C. Smith, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
P069 o Cooling Rate Effect on Outgrowth of Clostridium perfringens in Cooked Turkey Products - FROST M. STEELE, and Kevin H. Wright, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
P070 o Comparing Attachment Strength, Heat Tolerance and Alkali Resistance of Pathogenic and Non-pathogenic Bacteria on Orange Surfaces - STEVEN PAO, and Craig L. Davis, Florida Dept. of Citrus, Lake Alfred, FL, USA
P071 o Potential for Transference of Inoculated and Indigenous Bacteria from the Non-wounded Rind of Melons to the Interior Edible Flesh - TREVOR V. SUSLOW, M. Zuñega, J. Wu, L. J. Harris, and T. Parnell, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA
P072 o Survival of Poliovirus on Fresh Produce - A. S. Kurdziel, N. Wilkinson, and NIGEL COOK, Central Science Laboratory, York, UK

TUESDAY MORNING - AUGUST 8, 2000 top
S10 Campylobacter Performance Standards: Implementation and Control
Grand Ballroom B - Sponsored by IAFP Foundation Fund
Co-Convenors: Anne Marie McNamara and Norman J. Stern
8:30 o Update on FSIS Campylobacter Programs - VICTOR COOK, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, Washington, D.C., USA
9:00 o Control of Campylobacter in Poultry from Farm to Table - ERIC LINE, USDA-ARS-RRC, Athens, GA, USA
9:30 o Control of Campylobacter in Pork from Farm through Slaughter - JAMES S. DICKSON, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
10:00 o Break - Coffee, Pastries, and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall
10:30 o Current Campylobacter Research Needs on Behalf of Public Health - F. J. (ERIC) BOLTON, Central Public Health Laboratory, London, UK
11:00 o Perspectives and Possibilities for Campylobacter Performance Standards - NORMAN J. STERN, USDA-ARS-RRC, Athens, GA, USA
11:30 o Panel Discussion

S11 Genetic Methods to Track Microorganisms in Food Production and Processing
Grand Ballroom A
Co-Convenors: Stan Bailey and Paul Hall
8:30 o Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Genetic Techniques - MARTIN WIEDMANN, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
9:00 o Interpreting Genetic Results - What do the Results Mean? - TIM BARRETT, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
9:30 o Tracking E. coli O157:H7 in Wisconsin Dairy Farms - JACK SHERE, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
10:00 o Break - Coffee, Pastries, and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall
10:30 o Tracking Campylobacter in Poultry Production and Processing - KELLI HIETT, USDA-ARS-RRC, Athens, GA, USA
11:00 o Using Genetic Tests to Understand Microbial Ecology of Food Production Systems - JOSEPH MEYER, Kraft Foods, Glenview, IL, USA
11:30 o Using Genetic Methods to Identify/Detect Micro-organisms that Effect Quality in the Brewing Industry - MIKE BARNEY, Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI, USA

S12 Issues Facing Today's Large Dairy Producers
Grand Ballroom D
Convenor: John C. Bruhn
8:30 o Management Issues of Expanding an Operation - RON ST. JOHN, Producer, Trenton, FL, USA
9:00 o Nutrient Management and Waste Issues - JOHN WORLEY, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
9:30 o Design of Milking Center and Other Buildings - BILL BICKERT, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
10:00 o Break - Coffee, Pastries, and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall
10:30 o Decisions in Choosing a Milking System - BILL BICKERT, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
11:00 o Employee and Labor Issues - WILLIAM THOMAS, University of Georgia Extension Service, Athens, GA, USA
11:30 o Dairy Farming and Environment Regulatory Issues - CARISSA ITLE, National Milk Producers Federation, Arlington, VA, USA

S13 Approaches to Food Safety in Latin America and Caribbean Countries
Grand Ballroom C
Co-Convenors: Ewen Todd and Jaime Estupinan
8:30 o Surveillance of Foodborne Diseases in Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean with Emphasis in Emerging Pathogens - JAIME ESTUPINAN, Pan America Health Organization/WHO, Buenos Aires, Argentina
9:00 o Food Safety Approaches in Latin America and the Caribbean - JAIRO ROMERO, Ingeniero en Alimentos, Bogata, Colombia
9:30 o Latin America Network of Food Analysis Laboratories - MARITZA COLLON PULANO, FDA, Rockville, MD, USA
10:00 o Break - Coffee, Pastries, and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall
10:30 o Food Safety Initiative in Caribbean Countries - RONALD GORDON, CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana
11:00 o Food Safety Aspects of Meat Exporation from Latin America and the Caribbean - PABLO GUILLERMO GALLI, Animal Health and Agri-food National Service, Buenos Aires, Argentina and CLAUDIO ALMEIDA, INPPAZ,PAHO/WHO, Buenos Aires, Argentina
11:30 o Food Safety Aspects fo Fruits and Vegetables Exportation from Latin America and the Caribbean - JAIME ALMONTE, Asesor Secretaria de Agricultura y Ganaderia de Mexico, Mexico, D.F.

T03 Inactivation and Control Methods I
Grand Salon E
Convenor: Don Zink
8:30 o T25 - Inactivation of Bacterial Foodborne Pathogens on Fresh Produce by Low-dose Gamma Irradiation - DONALD E. CONNER, S. A. Berry, C. A. Sundermann, C. I. Wei, S. J. Weese, and F. M. Woods, Auburn University, Auburn University, AL, USA
8:45 o T26 - Effect of Irradiation Temperature on Inactivation of E. coli O157:H7 and Staphylococcus aureus - DONALD W. THAYER, and Glenn Boyd, USDA-ARS-ERRC, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
9:00 o T27 - Non-thermal Processing Alternatives for the Effective Elimination of E. coli O157:H7 in Apple Cider - NESE BASARAN, John Churey, and Randy W. Worobo, Cornell University, Geneva, NY, USA
9:15 o T28 - Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes on Apples and in Fresh Apple Cider Using Sonication and Copper Ion Water - STEPHANIE L. RODGERS, J. N. Cash, and E. T. Ryser, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
9:30 o T29 - Influence of Environmental Stresses on Biocide Susceptibility of Escherichia coli O157:H7 - KAREN ELIZABETH MIDDLETON, Michael P. Whitehead, David J. Hill, John T. Holah and Hazel Gibson, University of Wolverhampton, School of Applied Sciences, Wolverhampton, England
9:45 o T30 - Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 and Esherichia coli O157:H7 on Bologna and Summer Sausage Using Whey Protein Isolate-based Edible Films Containing Antimicrobials - ARZU CAGRI, Z. Ustunol, and E. Ryser, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
10:00 o Break - Coffee, Pastries, and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall
10:30 o T31 - Disinfection of Bacterial Pathogens and Selected Viruses on Fresh Romaine Lettuce - MICHAEL LEE BRADLEY, George Lukasik, and Samuel Farrah, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
10:45 o T32 - The Antimicrobial Efficacy of Herbs in Marinated Chicken - MONDONNA F. CATE, F. A. Draughon, J. R. Mount, and D. A. Golden, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
11:00 o T33 - Effect of Fat Content, Evaporative Cooling and Food Type on Pathogen Survival during Microwave Heating - APRIL HIX, S. Sumner, K. Mallikarjunan, and C. Hackney, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
11:15 o T34 - Microbiological Evaluation and Manufacturing Practices of Sprouts in Canada - FRANCOIS VEILLETTE, Maria Nazarowec-White, and I. Laberge, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Nepean, Ontario, Canada
11:30 o T35 - Effect of Blanching Cucumbers on the Micro-flora of Non-acidified Refrigerated Pickles - FREDERICK BREIDT, JR., L. Reina, and H. P. Fleming, USDA-ARS, Raleigh, NC, USA
11:45 o T36 - Effects of Water Washing and Rinsing Temperature on Handwashing Efficacy - Vidhya Gangar, Maria Arenas, Ann Schultz, Daryl Paulson, and BARRY MICHAELS, Georgia Pacific Corp., Palatka, FL, USA

P3 General Food Microbiology and Education
Galleria Exhibit Hall
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Authors present 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Co-Convenors: Yue Li and Manan Sharma
P073 o Cytotoxicity and Buffering Capacity of an Alkaline Tolerant Dairy-associated Bacillus Isolate - DENISE LINDSAY, Volker Brözel, and Alex von Holy, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits, South Africa
P074 o Two Novel Genes Related to Low Temperature Growth of Listeria monocytogenes as Identified Using Transposon-induced Cold Sensitive Mutants cld-14 and cld-27 - SIQING LIU, Philip D. Morse II, and Brian J. Wilkinson, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA
P075 o Transposon Insertions in Branched-chain Alpha-keto Acid Dehydrogenase Region of Two Cold-sensitive Listeria monocytogenes Mutants - KUN ZHU, Anming Xiong, R. K. Jayaswal, Philip D. Morse II, and Brian J. Wilkinson, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA
P076 o A Risk-based Evaluation of Traditional and Social Marketing Methods of Food Hygiene Education - ELIZABETH CLAIRE REDMOND, C. Griffith and A. Peters, Food Safety Research Group, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK
P077 o Foodborne Disease Reporting in America: Closing the Gaps in Our Federal Food-safety Net - CAROLINE SMITH DEWAAL, Lucy Alderton, and Michael Jacobson, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Food Safety Program, Washington, D.C., USA
P078 o Food Handlers' Beliefs about Food Safety Procedures and Risks - Debbie Clayton, CHRIS GRIFFITH, Adrian Peters, and Patricia Price, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK
P079 o The Repeatability and Reproducability of Food Safety Behavior in the Domestic Environment - ELIZABETH CLAIRE REDMOND, C. Griffith, and A. Peters, Food Safety Research Group, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK
P080 o Prevalence of Unsafe Practices during Preparation of Homemade Food in Argentina - ALICIA NOEMÍ CALIFANO, Graciela De Antoni, Leda Gianuzzi, and Rodolfo Mascheroni, CIDCA, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
P081 o Evaluation of a Targeted Intervention Food Safety Program for Women Who are Pregnant and/or Have Young Children - JODI R. BUNDE, and Virginia N. Hillers, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
P082 o Cost, Benefits and Attitudes Towards HACCP Implementation in English Butchers' Shops - Matthew Mortlock, ADRIAN PETERS, and Chris Griffith, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC), Cardiff, England
P083 o Development of a Competitive Exclusion Product to Reduce Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Cattle - DIVYA JARONI, Mindy Brashears, and Joy Trimble, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
P084 o Isolation and Selection of Lactic Acid Bacteria from Meat Products to Inhibit Foodborne Pathogens - ALEJANDRO AMEZQUITA, Mindy Brashears, and Joy Trimble, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
P085 o Biocontrol of Mold Growth Using Bacillus pumilus and Lactobacillus Species Isolated from Foods - JITKA STILES, C. Munimbazi, M. Plockova, J. Chumchalova, and L. B. Bullerman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
P086 o Employing Citrobacter rodentium as a Surrogate for Escherichia coli O157:H7 in a Mouse Model to Investigate the Effects of the Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus on Pathogen Binding in the Large Intestine - JEFFREY J. VARCOE, Frank Busta, and Linda Brady, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
P087 o Purification and Characterization of an Anti-listerial Bacteriocin Produced by Leuconostoc sp. W65 - SEJONG OH, John J. Churey, Saehun Kim, and Randy W. Worobo, Cornell University, Geneva, NY, USA
P088 o Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes to Bacteriocins of Lactic Acid Bacteria - ANNE BOUTTEFROY, and Jean-Bernard Milliere, ASEPT, Laval, France
P089 o Botulinal Toxin Production in Reduced-fat and Fat-free Pasteurized Process Cheese Products - KATHLEEN A. GLASS, and Eric A. Johnson, Food Research Institute, UW-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
P090 o Antimicrobial Activity of Several Spices and Organic Acid Solutions Tested against Arcobacter butzleri - ROBERT TODD HANCOCK, and Mark A. Harrison, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
P091 o Trans-2-Hexenal, as an Antimicrobial Agent - M. A. Anandappa, and MELISSA C. NEWMAN, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
P092 o Carvacrol, Citral, Eugenol, Thymol, Vanillin, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate Inhibitory Concentrations for Aspergillus flavus at Selected Water Activities and pHs - AURELIO LÓPEZ-MALO, and S. M. Alzamora, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
P093 o Antimicrobial Effect of Honey on Hydrated Batter Mix - YAO-WEN HUANG, H.Y. Chu, and M. Harrison, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
P094 o Natural Antimicrobials as Potential Replacements for Calcium Propionate in Bread - Tracey-Lee Pattison, and ALEX VON HOLY, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits, South Africa
P095 o Effect of Natural Antimicrobials on Bakers' Yeast - Tracey-Lee Pattison, and ALEX VON HOLY, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits, South Africia
P096 o Prevalence of Pseudomonas spp. in Process Water, Recycled Water and Dairy Products - Jill Gebler and REGINALD BENNETT, Murray Goulburn Co-op Co. Ltd, Yarram, Victoria, Australia
P097 o Population Changes of Pathogenic Bacteria Inoculated in Fresh Pork Following Chilled Storage and Simulated Consumer Temperature Abuse - K. Segomelo, M. L. Kain, G. Bellinger, K. E. Belk, J. Scanga, JOHN N. SOFOS, and G. C. Smith, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
P098 o Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Typhimurium and Yersinia enterocolitica on Incoming Hogs and Fresh Pork during and after Slaughter - RAJESH K. SHARMA, Elliot T. Ryser, and Wesley N. Osburn, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
P099 o Levels of Microbial Contamination in United States Pork Retail Products - ELIZABETH ANNE DUFFY, G. R. Bellinger, A. Pape, K. E. Belk, J. N. Sofos, and G. C. Smith, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
P100 o Microbial Contamination Occurring on Lamb Carcasses Processed in the United States - ELIZABETH ANNE DUFFY, S. B. LeValley, M. L. Kain, K. E. Belk, J. N. Sofos, J. D. Tatum, G. C. Smith, and C. V. Kimberling, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
P101 o Sampling of Dairy Cattle for Listeria monocytogenes - MATTHEW R. EVANS, Valerie W. Ling, F. Ann Draughon, and Stephen P. Oliver, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
P102 o Incidence and Antibiotic Resistance of Salmonella spp. Cultures Isolated from Animal Hide and Beef Carcasses - RICHARD TODD BACON, John N. Sofos, Keith E. Belk, and Gary C. Smith, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
P103 o Surveillance of Arcobacter in Various Environmental Sources - LEE G. JOHNSON, and Elsa Murano, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
P104 o Presence of Campylobacter, Escherichia coli and Salmonella in Retail Meats - CUIWEI ZHAO, B. Ge, J. De Villena, R. Sudler, E. Yeh, and J. Meng, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
P105 o Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Campylobacter spp. Isolated from Boilers Processed in Air and Immersion Chill Processing Facilities - MARCOS XAVIER SANCHEZ, W. M. Fluckey, M. Brashears, and S. R. McKee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
P106 o Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance in Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli - SHAOHUA ZHAO, D. White, S. Ayers, S. Friedman, B. Ge, J. Meng, L. English, D. Wagner, and S. Gaines, FDA, Laurel, MD, USA
P107 o Evidence of Toxin Production by Bacillus Strains Isolated from Street-vended Foods in Johannesburg, South Africa - Francina Mosupye, Denise Lindsay, and ALEX VON HOLY, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits, South Africa
P108 o Microbiological Quality of Bottled Water - HASSAN GOURAMA, Lynette Heffner, and Lauren Anton, Pennsylvania State University, Reading, PA, USA
P109 o Identification and Molecular Characterization of Amine-producing Strains of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Isolated from White Muscle of Fresh and Frozen Albacore Tuna (Thunnus alalunga) - Begoña Ben-Gigirey, Juan M. Vieites, Tòmas G. Villa, and JORGE BARROS-VELÁZQUEZ, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
P110 o Microbial Ecology of Muffins Based on Cassava and Other Non-wheat Flours - Shobna Chauhan, Christine Rey, Denise Lindsay, and ALEX VON HOLY, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits, South Africa

TUESDAY AFTERNOON - AUGUST 8, 2000 top
General Session
S14 Bioterrorism and Food Protection
Grand Ballroom East
Sponsored by: Ecology and Environment, Inc.
Co-Convenors: F. Ann Draughon and Richard V. Lee
1:30 o Food as a Weapon - RICHARD LEE, State University of New York, Lancaster, NY, USA
1:50 o Strategic Bioterrorism and the Food Supply - RAYMOND HARBISON, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
2:10 o Bioterrorist Targets in the Agricultural Industry - DALE HANCOCK, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
2:30 o Bioterrorism as a Public Health Event - JEREMY SOBEL, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
2:50 o Responding to a Bioterrorist Event - GARY HURST, U.S. Army, APG-EA, MD, USA
3:10 o The Role of Food Protection Associations in Preparedness against Bioterrorist Events - F. ANN DRAUGHON, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
3:30 o Break - Coffee in the Grand Ballroom Foyer

Business Meeting
Grand Ballroom East
4:00 o WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION - Jenny Scott, President-Elect
PRESIDENT'S REPORT - Jack Guzewich, President
BUSINESS MEETING - Jack Guzewich, President
o Call to Order
o Moment of Silence
o Minutes of the 1999 Annual Meeting - Jim Dickson
o Report of the Executive Director - David Tharp
o JFP Management Committee Report - Donald Conner
o DFES Management Committee Report - Linda Harris
o Foundation Report - Harry Haverland
o Affiliate Council Report - Randy Daggs
o Unfinished Business
o New Business
o Revisions to the Bylaws - Michael Brodsky
o Adjournment

WEDNESDAY MORNING - AUGUST 9, 2000 top
S15 Food Biotechnology: Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities
Grand Ballroom B
Co-Convenors: Robert B. Gravani and Sylvia Rowe
8:30 o Perspectives on Biotechnology: Past, Present and Future - MICHAEL PHILLIPS, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Washington, D.C., USA
9:00 o Understanding Consumer Perceptions of Biotechnology - SYLVIA ROWE, International Food Information Council, Washington, D.C., USA
9:30 o Biotechnology in Production Agriculture: A Scientific Perspective - MARTINA MCGLOUGHLIN, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA
10:00 o Break - Coffee and Dairy Products in the Grand Ballroom Foyer
10:30 o EPAs Regulation of Agricultural Biotechnology Products - JANET ANDERSEN, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., USA
11:00 o Food Product Enhancement through Biotechnology - ADRIANNE MASSEY, Massey and Associates, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
11:30 o Detecting Biotechnologically Derived Ingredients in Food - DONALD KENDALL, USDA-GIPSA, Kansas City, MO, USA

S16 Biosensors and Real Time Detection Systems
Grand Ballroom A
Co-Convenors: Kathleen Glass and Eric Johnson
8:30 o Fundamentals of Biosensors and Real-Time Detection Systems - ROBERT BRACKETT, FDA, Washington, D.C., USA
9:00 o Use of Colorimetric Sensors for Detection of Foodborne Pathogens - PETER DAVID, Dtek, Los Altos Hills, CA, USA
9:30 o Rapid Detection of Salmonella Using an Immuno-assay-based Biosensor - DAVID S. GOTTFRIED, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA
10:00 o Break - Coffee and Dairy Products in the Grand Ballroom Foyer
10:30 o Detection of Pathogens by Immunomagnetic-electrochemiluminescence (IM-ECL) - CHANDI WIJEY, USDA-ARS, Wyndmoor, PA, USA
11:00 o Application of Flow Cytometry Techniques as Real Time Detectors - ERIC JOHNSON, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
11:30 o Integration and Application of Real Time Detection and Information Systems for Food Safety - DONALD CONNER, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA

S17 Transportation of Raw Milk and Finished Dairy Products
Grand Salon C
Convenor: Gaylord Smith
8:30 o Regulating Haulers/Drivers - MIKE CULPEPPER, Georgia Dept. of Ag., Atlanta, GA, USA
9:00 o Inspection of Farm Bulk Tankers - DAN ERICKSON, Minnesota Dept. of Ag., St. Paul, MN, USA
9:30 o Cleaning and Sanitizing Farm Bulk Tankers - PATRICK BOYLE, Readington Farms, Inc., Whitehouse, NJ, USA
10:00 o Break - Coffee and Dairy Products in the Grand Ballroom Foyer
10:30 o Sampling Issues - MIKE CULPEPPER, Georgia Dept. of Ag., Atlanta, GA, USA
11:00 o Owner/Operator Issues - RICK BAREFOOT, H. Fred Barefoot Trucking, Inc., Alum Bank, PA, USA
11:30 o Hauling of Finished Dairy Products - RUTH FUQUA, Quality Chekd Dairies Inc., Mt. Juliet, TN, USA

S18 Significance of Mycotoxins in the Global Food Supply
Grand Salon B
Sponsored by ILSI-NA
Co-Convenors: Karen Huether and Isabel Walls
8:00 o Worldwide Mycotoxin Problems - J. DAVID MILLER, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
8:45 o Toxicology of Aflatoxin B1 - THOMAS E. MASSEY, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
9:30 o Fumonisins - WILLIAM P. NORRED, USDA-RRC, Athens, GA, USA
10:15 o Break - Coffee and Dairy Products in the Grand Ballroom Foyer
10:30 o Deoxynivalenol - JAMES J. PESTKA, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
11:15 o Detection Methods for Mycotoxins in Foods - ANGELO VISCONTI, National Research Council, Bari, Italy
11:45 o Control of Mycotoxins in the Food Supply: A Food Industry Perspective - TRACIE SHEEHAN, Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, MI, USA

T4 Inactivation and Control Methods II
Grand Salon A
Convenor: Stan Bailey
8:30 o T37 - Continuous On-line Processing of Fecal and Food Contaminated Poultry Carcasses - G. KERE KEMP, M. A. Aldrich, and M. Guerra, Alcide Corp., Redmond, WA, USA
8:45 o T38 - Efficacy of Electrolyzed Water in Inactivating Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enteritidis on Shell eggs - Chung-Myeon Park, YEN-CON HUNG, Chyi-Shen Lin, and Robert E. Brackett, CFSQE, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA
9:00 o T39 - Effect of Pre-chill Skinning on the Level of Campylobacter Recovered from Broiler Parts - MARK E. BERRANG, and S. R. Ladely, USDA-ARS-RRC, Athens, GA, USA
9:15 o T40 - Ability of Oleic Acid to Reduce the Number of Bacteria on Poultry Skin and in Rinsates of Poultry Skin - ARTHUR HINTON, JR., and Kimberly D. Ingram, RRC, Athens, GA, USA
9:30 o T41 - Comparison of Three Commercial Competitive Exclusion Products on Reducing Salmonella in Broilers - ANOTONIO JOSE PIANTINO FERREIRA, C. S. A. Ferreira, T. Knobl, A. M. Moreno, M. R. Bacarro, M. Chen, and M. Robach, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
9:45 o T42 - Effectiveness of Potassium Lactate and Lactic Acid Against Campylobacter and Psychrotrophic Bacteria on Chicken Breasts - DAVID RASMUSSEN, S. Sumner, J. Eifert, C. Hackney, and S. Duncan, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
10:00 o Break - Coffee and Dairy Products in the Grand Ballroom Foyer
10:30 o T43 - Application of Natural Antimicrobial Systems for Control of L. monocytogenes in Foods - XINTIAN MING, Jeff Lambeseder, Fred Bender, and Bill King, Food Bioprotection, Rhodia Foods, Madison, WI, USA
10:45 o T44 - Comparative Study of Semisynthetic Derivative of Natamycin and the Parent Antibiotic on the Spoilage of Shredded Cheddar Cheese - ERIC C. SULOFF, J. E. Marcy, C. R. Hackney, and S. S. Sumner, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
11:00 o T45 - Co-60 Irradiation for Inactivation of Giardia lamblia Cysts in Water and on Tomatoes - CHRISTINE A. SUNDERMANN, B. Estridge, F. Woods, D. Conner, J. Weese, and C. Wei, Auburn University, Auburn University, AL, USA
11:15 o T46 - Inhibitory Effect of Gamma Irradiation on the Growth of Fusarium moniliforme and Fumonisin Production - DEOG-HWAN OH, C. C. Yoo, and B. K. Park, Kangwon National University, Korea
11:30 o T47 - Resistance of Poliovirus to Inactivation by High Hydrostatic Pressures - N. Wilkinson, NIGEL COOK, A. S. Kurdziel, S. Langton, and E. Needs, Central Science Laboratory, York, UK
11:45 o T48 - The Effect of Thermal Processing Schedules and Unit Operations on the Quality of Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Meat - Jennifer L. Smith, Robert Lane, Michael Jahncke, Robert Croonenberghs, and GEORGE JOSEPH FLICK, JR.,Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA

P4 Microbiological Methods
Grand Ballroom Foyer
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Authors present 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Co-Convenors: Gloria Tetteh and Xuan Guo
P111 o Evaluation of Universal Preenrichment Broth for Growth of Heat-injured Pathogens - TONG ZHAO, and Michael P. Doyle, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA
P112 o Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes from Cold-Smoked Fish Plant by Pulsed-field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) - ANITA METIVIER, Antoine Berthier and Marielle Gay, ASEPT, Laval, France
P113 o Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Food Using an ELISA-based Method - Marie-Laure Sorin, Sébastien Faure, Sandrine Poumerol, and PATRICE ARBAULT, Diffchamb SA, Lyon, France
P114 o Factors Affecting the Isolation and Enumeration of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Alfalfa Seeds - FONE MAO WU, Bala Swaminathan, Joy Wells, Larry Slutsker, Michael P. Doyle, and Larry R. Beuchat, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA
P115 o Efficacy of Various Non-selective Resuscitation Media for Increased Detection of Heat-injured Escherichia coli O157:H7 - EDWARD E. FETZER, and Aubrey F. Mendonca, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
P116 o Phosphate Buffer Increases Recovery of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from Frozen Apple Juice - SHERYL A. YAMAMOTO, and Linda J. Harris, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA
P117 o Evaluation of FDA/BAM and Rapid Methods for Enumeration and Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from Farm Animal Environments - CHRISTOPHER A. KIEFER, D. A. Golden, F. A. Draughon, A. G. Mathew, and S. P. Oliver, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
P118 o Rapid and Sensitive Identification of Viable Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Food by Reverse Transcription PCR - SIMA YARON, and Karl R. Matthews, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
P119 o Comparison of Selective Media for Evaluating Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Fruit Juices - CHARITY A. LAKINS, B. L. Knox, D. A. Golden, and S. S. Sumner, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
P120 o Withdrawn
P121 o Media Evaluation for Recovery of Injured Cells of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella spp. - ALEJANDRO AMEZQUITA, and Mindy Brashears, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
P122 o Comparison of Selective Enrichment Media to Recover Salmonella from Acidified Barbecue and Liquid Non-dairy Products - KAMESH ELLAJOSYULA, John Shields, Nadia Melnyk, and Cecelia Marshall, Rich Products Corp., Buffalo, NY, USA
P123 o Evaluation of a Lateral Flow Device for Detecting Salmonella enteritidis in Raw Eggs and Chicken Feces - KUN-HO SEO, P. S. Holt, B. W. Mitchell, and R. K. Gast, USDA-ARS, Athens, GA, USA
P124 o Improved Isolation of Salmonella from Chocolate - PETER J. STEPHENS, and Elaine E. M. Fraser, Oxoid Ltd., Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK
P125 o Recovery of Salmonella from Artificially Contaminated Dairy Feeds - YOBOUET DJE, F. A. Draughon, David A. Golden, P. Stephen Oliver, and J. Willie Taylor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
P126 o Selective and Differential Properties of Chromogenic Media for Isolation of Salmonellae from Foodstuffs - PETER J. STEPHENS, and Tom Sadler, Oxoid Ltd., Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK
P127 o Detection of Campylobacter jejuni in Dairy Silage - WILLIE JAMES TAYLOR, F. A. Draughon, David Golden, Stephen Oliver, and Michelle Saul, University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN, USA
P128 o A Comparison of Isolation Protocols for Recovery of Campylobacter jejuni from Cattle Feces - WILLIE JAMES TAYLOR, F. A. Draughon, David Golden, Stephen Oliver, and Michelle Saul, University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN, USA
P129 o A Rapid Method to Identify and Enumerate Foodborne Pathogens Using Machine Vision - OMAR TRUJILLO, Carl Griffis, Michael Slavik, and Yanbin Li, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
P130 o Detection of Guaiacol Produced by Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris in Apple Juice by Sensory and Chemical Analyses - Rachel V. Orr, Robert L. Shewfelt, C. J. Huang, Sebhat Tefera, and LARRY R. BEUCHAT, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA
P131 o Sampling Technique Efficacy for Arcobacter butzleri from Live Chickens - ROBERT MATTHEW CASTLE, J. D. Eifert, F. W. Pierson, C. T. Larsen, and C. R. Hackney, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
P132 o Detection of Coliforms on Food Contact Surfaces - GINNY MOORE, Chris Griffith, and Adrian Peters, Food Safety Research Group, University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC), Cardiff, UK
P133 o Detection of Zearalenone by Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay and Its Application to Corn - JUNG-HYUN PARK, Mi-Ja Park, Kwang-Soo Ha, and Duck-Hwa Chung, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Gyeongnam, Korea
P134 o Screening of Deoxynivalenol Producing Fungi from Greenhouse Horticulture Soils and Products by ALP/NADP Method - DUCK-HWA CHUNG, Mi-Ja Park, Jung-Hyun Park, and Kwang-Soo Ha, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju, Gyeongnam, Korea
P135 o A Comparison of Methods for Monitoring Food Contact Surface Cleanliness - CRAIG DAVIDSON, Chris Griffith, Adrian Peters, and Louise Fielding, University College of Worcester, Henwick Grove, Worcester, UK
P136 o Spreadsheet Tool for Recording and Evaluating Microbiological Environmental Sampling Data - JOSEPH DANIEL EIFERT, H. Wang, and T. Tu, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
P137 o Reverse Dot-Blot DNA/DNA Hybridization Method for the Detection of Bacteria Involved in Amine Formation in Albacore Tuna (Thunnus alalunga) - Begoña Ben-Gigirey, Juan M. Vieites, Shin-Hee Kim, Haejung An, Tómas G. Villa, and JORGE BARROS-VELÁZQUEZ, University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
P138 o The Use of MALDI-TOF and Nanospray-Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry to the Characterization of Specific Proteins Separated by Two-dimensional Electrophoresis: Application of Proteomics to the Control of Species Substitution in Fish Products - C. Piñeiro, J. Vázquez, A. Marina, JORGE BARROS- VELÁZQUEZ, R. I. Pérez-Martín, and J. M. Gallardo, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
P139 o Detection of Shigella Using a Digoxigenin-labeled Polynucleotide DNA Probe - JOSEPH L. FERREIRA, Mark Harrison, and Paul Edmonds, FDA, Southeast Regional Laboratory, Atlanta, GA, USA

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON - AUGUST 9, 2000 top
S19 The Role of Norwalk-like Viruses (NLVs) in Foodborne Disease
Grand Ballroom A
Co-Convenors: Dean O. Cliver and Lee-Ann Jaykus
1:30 o The Role of NLVs in Foodborne Disease - STEPHAN S. MONROE, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
2:00 o Environmental Contamination in a Large Hotel with a Prolonged NLV Outbreak - JOHN D. CHEESBROUGH, Public Health Laboratory, PHLS Northwest, Preston, UK
2:30 o Detection of NLVs in Foods - DORIS D. D'SOUZA, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
3:00 o Break - Coffee and Dairy Products in the Grand Ballroom Foyer
3:30 o Genetic Relatedness of NLVs in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks - STEPHAN S. MONROE, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
4:00 o Dose-Response Relationships of Norwalk Virus from Human Challenge Studies - CHRISTINE MOE, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
4:30 o Control of NLV Outbreak in a Large Hotel Casino - DANIEL J. MAXSON, Clark Co. Health District, Las Vegas, NV, USA

S20 International Trends in On-Farm Food Safety
Grand Salon C
Convenor: Albert Chambers
1:30 o The Australian Experience - PHILLIP CORRIGAN, Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C., USA
1:55 o The Irish Experience - The Clean Green Island - Food Safety Assurance Schemes - To be announced
2:20 o The Canadian Experience - Canadian On-Farm Food Safety Program - ALBERT CHAMBERS, Canadian On-Farm Safety Program, Monachus Consulting, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2:45 o The US Experience - DAVE PYBURN, National Pork Producers Council, Des Moines, IA, USA
3:10 o Break - Coffee and Dairy Products in the Grand Ballroom Foyer
3:40 o The Latin American Experience - IVONE DELAZARI, Sadia, Concordia, Brazil
4:05 o Comparison of EU/US/Australian On-Farm QA/Food Safety Schemes - To be announced
4:30 o The Emerging International Standard: On-Farm Food Safety & Codex - BONNIE BUNTAIN, USDA-FSIS-OPHS, Washington, D.C., USA

S21 The Earth is Curved (And so are Kinetic Data)
Grand Salon B
Sponsored by IAFP Foundation Fund and Nabisco, Inc.
Co-Convenors: Cindy Stewart and David Legan
1:30 o Introduction
1:40 o Historical Perspective on Microbial Inactivation Data Analysis: Linear Treatments - What, How, Why (not) - FRANK BUSTA, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
2:10 o Non-linear Treatments of Microbial Inactivation Data - What, How, Why - MICHA PELEG, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
2:40 o Modeling Thermal Inactivation of Clostridium botulinum Spores - PETER MCCLURE, Unilever Research, Sharnbrooke, Bedford, UK
3:10 o Break - Coffee and Dairy Products in the Grand Ballroom Foyer
3:30 o Modeling the Effect of Relative Humidities on Heat Resistance of Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 - KAREN MATTICK, PHLS Food Microbiology Research Unit, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon, UK
4:00 o Implications of Non-Linear Inactivation Kinetics for Risk Assessment - MARTIN COLE, Food Safety and Quality, Food Science Australia, North Ryde, Australia
4:30 o Panel Discussion

T5 Risk Assessment and Miscellaneous
Grand Salon A
Convenor: Peter Hibbard
1:30 o T49 - Risk Assessment of Salmonella enteritidis in Canadian Shell Eggs - GREG M. PAOLI, E. C. D. Todd, and W. Ross, Decisionalysis Risk Consultants, Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1:45 o T50 - A Risk Assessment Model for Salmonella spp., Campylobacter jejuni, and Chicken - THOMAS PATRICK OSCAR, USDA-ARS, Princess Anne, MD, USA
2:00 o T51 - Risk Assessment for Harmful Algal Blooms - Can Vibrio vulnificus be a Model for These Agents? - EWEN C. TODD, William Ross, and Mark Smith, Health Protection Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2:15 o T52 - Cyclospora oocysts on Raspberries from Guatemala - A Qualitative Risk Assessment - EWEN TODD, Brent Dixon, Helene Couture, Andrea Ellis, Isabelle Laberge, and Rene Cardinal, Food Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2:30 o T53 - Safety and Quality Evaluation of Thai Fermented Sausage (Nham) - KWANTAWEE VICHIENROJ PAUKATONG, and S. Kunawasen, National Center for Genetic Engineering and BioTech., Bangkok, Thailand
2:45 o T54 - The Use of Household Shopping Patterns to Identify Sources of Foodborne Disease - SUSAN POWELL, Richard Attwell, and Michael Painter, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
3:00 o Break - Coffee and Dairy Products in the Grand Ballroom Foyer
3:30 o T55 - Quantification and Variability Analysis of Bacterial Cross-contamination Rates in the Kitchen - YUHUAN CHEN, Fabiola P. Chea, Kristin M. Jackson, and Donald W. Schaffner, Food Risk Analysis Initiative, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
3:45 o T56 - The Use of Notational Analysis to Assess Cross Contamination during Domestic Food Preparation - CHRIS GRIFFITH, Craig Davidson, Adrian Peters, and Andrew Lewis, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK
4:00 o T57 - Contamination of Kitchen Surfaces after Domestic Food Preparation - CHRIS GRIFFITH, Elizabeth Redmond, and Adrian Peters, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK
4:15 o T58 - The Significance of Hand Drying after Handwashing - Vidhya Gangar, Eric Meyers, Heidi Johnson, Michael S. Curiale, and BARRY MICHAELS, Georgia Pacific Corp., Palatka, FL, USA
4:30 o T59 - Changes of Aflatoxins during the Ripening and Storage of Korean Soy Sauce and Soybean Paste and the Characteristics of the Changes - JONG-GYU KIM, Woo-Sup Roh, Yong-Wook Lee, and Lloyd B. Bullerman, Keimyung University, Taegu, Korea
4:45 o T60 - Migration of Pencillium spinulosum from Paperboard Packaging to Extended Shelf-life Milk - LAURA SAMMONS, S. S. Sumner, C. R. Hackney, J. Marcy, S. E. Duncan, and W. Eigel, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA

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