IAFP 2001

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

MONDAY MORNING — AUGUST 6, 2001
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

T1 Meat Microbiology
Hennepin-Carver Room
Co-Convenors: Zeb Blanton and David Golden

8:30  - T1 - Evaluation of Methods for Sampling Rectal Colonal Feces, Hides, and Carcasses to Test for Presence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella spp. — J. R. RANSOM, R. T. Bacon, K. E. Belk, J. N. Sofos, J. A. Scanga, and G. C. Smith, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA

8:45  - T2 - Rapid Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Raw Ground Beef via PCR Using a 375 g Sample Composite and Short Enrichment — C. E. Miller, E. R. Richter, and W. M. BARBOUR, Qualicon, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA

9:00 - T3 - Withdrawn

9:15 - T4 - Combined Treatments of 2% Lactic Acid (80°C) and Microwaves for the Reduction
of Natural Microflora and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Vacuum-packaged Beef Subprimals — BETH A. CROZIER-DODSON, Daniel Y. C. Fung, Jin-Man Kim, and Leslie K. Thompson, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA

9:30 - T5 - Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes on Hot Dogs Using Antimicrobial Whey Protein-based Edible Casings — A. CAGRI, Z. Ustunol, W. N. Osburn, and E. T. Ryser, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

9:45 - T6 - Effects of Dried Prune Purees on Suppression of Growth of Foodborne Pathogens in Ground Beef — LESLIE K. THOMPSON and Daniel Y. C. Fung, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA

10:00 - Break - Coffee, Pastries and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall - Sponsored by Deibel Laboratories, Inc.

10:30 - T7 - Application of Potassium Sorbate and Other Antimicrobial Ingredients to Control Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-eat Meat and Poultry Products — W. PAYTON PRUETT, JR., Robin Kalinowski, and Jennifer Schmelder, ConAgra Refrigerated Prepared Foods, Downers Grove, IL, USA

10:45 - T8 - Serotype Tracking of Salmonella through Integrated Broiler Chicken Operations — J. S. BAILEY, N. A. Cox, N. J. Stern, and S. E. Craven, USDA-ARS, Athens, GA, USA

11:00 - T9 - Microbiological Risk Assessment on Raw Pork Carcasses in Ontario Abattoirs — PAT JOHNSON, Joseph Odumeru, Abdullahi Mahdi, Tom Baker, Christine Power, and Frank Pollari, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

11:15 - T10 - Evaluations of Acidified Sodium Chlorite for Use on Red Meats — T. Rourke, M. Guerra, G. K. Kemp, B. C. TINSLEY, C. C. Warf, T. G. Richardson, P. L. Baxter, and K. R. Schneider, Alcide Corporation, Redmond, WA, USA

11:30 - T11 - Comparative Studies of the Microbial-Vac™, a Non-destructive Wet-vacuum Microbial Collection System on Beef Carcasses — BRUCE J. BRADLEY, Filomena S. Saddler, and Danielle J. Prescott, Rocky Mountain Resource Labs, Inc., Jerome, ID, USA

11:45 - T12 - Real Time Detection of Pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Oysters — ANGELO DEPAOLA, George Blackstone, Jessica Jones, Michael Bowen, and Richard Meyer, FDA, Dauphin Island, AL, USA

MONDAY AFTERNOON — AUGUST 6, 2001
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

T2 General Food Microbiology
Hennepin-Carver Room
Co-Convenors: Marjorie Jones and Barry Michaels

1:30 - T13 - A Microbial Survey of Toilet Paper and Associated Performance Variables Related to Its Role in Reducing Communicable Disease Transmission — BARRY MICHAELS, Marlene Celis, Troy Ayers, and Vidhya Gangar, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Palatka, FL, USA

1:45 -  T14 - Evaluation of the Combined Effects of Selective Handwashing Water Temperatures and Antimicrobial Soaps on Microbial Reduction Efficacy and Skin Irritation — BARRY MICHAELS, James Budd, Troy Ayers, Christopher Beausoliel, and Daryl Paulson, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Palatka, FL, USA

2:00 - T15 - Application of Real Time Temperature Monitoring for Food Safety and Quality Manangement in Food Retail — ALAN CAMERICK HELLER, Bruce Cords, and Meto Raha, FreshLoc Technologies, Inc., Plano, TX, USA

2:15 - T16 - A Microbial Survey of Household Can Openers, Food and Beverage Can Tops, and Cleaning Methodology Effectiveness — Barry Michaels, Vidhya Gangar, Ann Schultz, Michael S. Curiale, and TROY AYERS, Ayers Hygiene Consulting, Gainesville, FL, USA

2:30 - T17 - Inhibitory Activity of Honey against Foodborne Pathogens as Influenced by the Presence of Hydrogen Peroxide and Level of Antioxidant Power — PETER J. TAORMINA, Brendan A. Niemira, and Larry R. Beuchat, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA

2:45 - T18 - Sensitization of Gram-negative Bacteria for Antimicrobial Peptides under High Hydrostatic Pressure: Role of Cell Surface Characteristics — BARBARA MASSCHALCK and Christiaan W. Michiels, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

3:00 - Break - Coffee and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall - Sponsored by NSF International

3:30 - T19 - Protective Effect of Colanic Acid of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to Environmental Stress — Y. Mao, S. M. Lee, J. G. Adams, M. P. Doyle, and J. CHEN, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA

3:45 - T20 - Bactericidal Activity of Oleate Towards Vegetative Cells and Endospores of Clostridium perfringens — ARTHUR HINTON, JR. and Kimberly D. Ingram, USDA-RRC, Athens, GA, USA

4:00 - T21 - Validating Sanitation Regimes in Drink Vending and Post-mix Systems — J. BARON, L. F. Fielding, and A. Peters, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Cardiff, UK

4:15 - T22 - Providing Safe Food for the Homeless and Destitute: An Educational Program for Soup Kitchen Workers — DONNA L. SCOTT and Robert B. Gravani, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

4:30 - T23 - Microbiological Survey of Hot-air Hand Dryers from Various Locations — BARRY MICHAELS, Armondo D’Onorio, Maria Arenas, Marlene Cellis, and Vidhya Gangar, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Palatka, FL, USA

4:45 - T24 - Pathogenic and Indicator Bacteria Associated with Handwashing and Drying Contact Surfaces — BARRY MICHAELS, Brian Smith, and Merle Pierson, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Palatka, FL, USA

TUESDAY MORNING — AUGUST 7, 2001
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

T3 Microbiological Methods
Hennepin-Carver Room
Co-Convenors: Michael Cirigliano and Brian Sheldon

8:30 - T25 - An Improved Transport Medium for the Preservation and Recovery of Listeria monocytogenes in Plant Environmental Samples — MICHAEL C. CIRIGLIANO and Raymond T. McKenna, Lipton, Cresskill, NJ, USA

8:45 - T26 - Comparison of a New ELISA-based Method and a Molecular Method for the Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in Food — PATRICE ARBAULT, Marie-Laure Sorin, Pascal Faraut, and Arnaud Carlotti, Diffchamb S.A., Lyon, France

9:00 - T27 - Evaluation of a Next-day PCR Method for Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in Foods — George Tice, W. MARK BARBOUR, Willie Hudson, Bridgette Andaloro, and Angeline Stoltzfus, Qualicon, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA

9:15 - T28 - Campylobacter Detection in Food Using an ELISA-based Method — Marie-Laure Sorin, Sandrine Rougier, Cécile Wicker, Magali Giordano, and PATRICE ARBAULT, Diffchamb S.A., Lyon, France

9:30 - T29 - A Comparison of the Survival Rates of Campylobacter jejuni under Varying Organic Loads and Food Contact Surfaces — Alessandra De Cesare, BRIAN W. SHELDON, and Lee-Ann Jaykus, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA

9:45 - T30 - Withdrawn

10:00 - Break - Coffee, Pastries and Dairy Products in the Exhibit Hall - Sponsored by DQCI Services, Inc.

10:30 - T31 - Factors That Influence the Recovery of Escherichia coli O157:H7 after an Acid Shock — Yildiz Karaibrahimoglu and FRANCISCO DIEZ-GONZALEZ, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA

10:45 - T32 - Development of a Digital Database of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Europe — Maija-Liisa Suihko, Erko Stackebrandt, Bruno Pot, Martine Alliot, Timothy R. Dambaugh, JAMES L. BRUCE, and Annick Mercenier, Qualicon, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA

11:00 - T33 - The Risks of Using Data Loggers to Monitor Average Temperature Exposures — JOHN A. SPEVACEK, 3M Microbiology Products, St. Paul, MN, USA

11:15 - T34 - An Evaluation of Surface Hygiene Monitoring Techniques for Use in the Food Industry — GINNY MOORE, Chris Griffith, and Louise Fielding, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Cardiff, UK

11:30 - T35 - Detection of Hepatitis A Virus in a Complex Food: Strawberry Frosting Mix — THERESA L. CROMEANS, Mark D. Sobsey, and Harold S. Margolis, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA

11:45 - T36 - Development of PCR Primers for Detection of Prolific Histamine Former, Morganella morganii — SHIN-HEE KIM, Haejung An, Cheng-I Wei, and Thomas P. Pitta, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA

WEDNESDAY MORNING — AUGUST 8, 2001
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

T4 Produce Microbiology
Hennepin-Carver Room
Co-Convenors: Robert Gravani and Trevor Suslow

8:30 - T37 - Isolation, Identification, and Selection of Lactic Acid Bacteria from Alfalfa Sprouts for Competitive Inhibition of Foodborne Pathogens — M. R. HARRIS, M. M. Brashears, and D. Smith, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA

8:45 - T38 - Efficacy of Disinfection Methods against Caliciviruses on Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, and Food-contact Surfaces — B. R. GULATI, P. B. Allwood, C. W. Hedberg, and S. M. Goyal, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA

9:00 - T39 - Concentration and Detection of Viruses from Fresh Produce and Food-contact Surfaces — A. K. TAKU, B. R. Gulati, P. B. Allwood, C. W. Hedberg, and S. M. Goyal, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA

9:15 - T40 - Inactivation of Cryptosporidium parvum in Apple Cider Using Ultraviolet Light — N. BASARAN, J. Churey, and R. W. Worobo, Cornell University, Geneva, NY, USA

9:30 - T41 - Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide on the Survival of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts in Unpasteurized Fruit Juices — K. K. PHELPS, D. S. Lindsay, R. Fayer, D. A. Golden, and S. S. Sumner, Virginia Tech., Blacksburg, VA, USA

9:45 - T42 - Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in Apple Cider and Orange Juice by Combination Treatments of Ozone and Chemical Preservatives — R. C. WILLIAMS, D. A. Golden, and S. S. Sumner, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA

10:00 - Break - Refreshments in the Ballroom Foyer, Sponsored by BD Diagnostic Systems

10:30 - T43 - Hydrogen Peroxide and Organic Acids as Antimicrobials in Fruit Juices — J. SCHURMAN, S. S. Sumner, D. A. Golden, M. D. Pierson, J. D. Eifert, and J. E. Marcy, Virginia Tech., Blacksburg, VA, USA

10:45 - T44 - Growth of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7 is Enhanced in Ready-to-eat Lettuce Washed in Warm Water — P. J. DELAQUIS, P. M. Toivonen, and S. Stewart, AAFC, Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada

11:00 - T45 - Application of Vapor Heat to the Exocarp of Cantaloupe for the Reduction of Salmonella and Escherichia coli Prior to Minimal Processing — TREVOR SUSLOW and Marcella Zúñiga, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA

11:15 - T46 - Effect of Hot Water and Heated Hydrogen Peroxide Treatments in Reducing Transfer of Salmonella and Escherichia coli from Cantaloupe Surfaces to Fresh-cut Tissues — D. O. UKUKU, V. Pilizota, G. M. Sapers, and P. H. Cooke, USDA-ARS-ERRC, Wyndmoor, PA, USA

11:30 - T47 - Lethality of 5 MeV e-Beam to Staphylococcus Salmonella and Listeria in Sliced Cantaloupe and Tomato — ANN DRAUGHON, Amelia Evans, Greg Hulbert, and John Mount, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA

11:45 - T48 - Food Safety Begins on the Farm: A National Education and Extension Program for Growers and Packers — Elizabeth A. Bihn and ROBERT B. GRAVANI, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON — AUGUST 8, 2001
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

T5 General Food Microbiology
Marquette-LaSalle Room
Co-Convenors: Duck-hwa Chung and Charles Giambrone

1:30 - T49 - Death Kinetics of Listeria monocytogenes in Margarine, Yellow Fat Spreads, and Toppings — MICHAEL C. CIRIGLIANO and Andreas M. Keller, Lipton, Cresskill, NJ, USA

1:45 - T50 - Survey of Pasteurized Milk at Retail in the United States for Listeria monocytogenes — CARY P. FRYE, Milk Industry Foundation/International Foods Association, Washington, D.C., USA

2:00 - T51 - The Thermal Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes as Affected by the pH and Water Activity of the Heating Menstruum — S. G. EDELSON-MAMMEL, R. L. Buchanan, and R. C. Whiting, FDA-CFSAN, Washington, D.C., USA

2:15 - T52 - Foodworkers as a Source for Salmonellosis — C. MEDUS, J. B. Bender, K. E. Smith, F. T. Leano, J. Besser, and C. H. Hedberg, Minnesota Dept. of Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA

2:30 - T53 - Yeast Inactivation Kinetics during Thermoultrasonication Treatments — A. LOPEZ-MALO, E. Palou, and A. Franco-Corzo, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla, Cholula, Puebla, Mexico

2:45 - T54 - The Biocidal Efficacy of High Retention Gel Oxidant Sanitizers on Vertical and Irregular Surfaces — CHARLES J. GIAMBRONE and Crystal Nesbitt, FMC Corp., Princeton, NJ, USA

3:00 - Break - Refreshments in the Ballroom Foyer - Sponsored by BD Diagnostic Systems

3:30 - T55 - Assessing and Reducing the Risk of Cross Contamination in Food Service — CHRIS GRIFFITH, Carys Davies, Jane Breverton, and Adrian Peters, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, Cardiff, UK

3:45 - T56 - Exposure Assessment for Human Pathogens Transmitted by Poor Handling Practices of Ready-to-eat (RTE) Foods — HEEJEONG LATIMER, Lee-Ann Jaykus, Roberta Morales, and Peter Cowen, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA

4:00 - T57 - Physicians’ Attitudes toward Food Safety Education — ANTHONY FLOOD, David Schmidt, Gillian Steele, and Christie White, International Food Information Council, Washington, D.C., USA

4:15 - T58 - Effect of Peroxy Acid Sanitizers against Bacteriophage Associated with Cultured Dairy Products — JEROME KELLER, Ecolab Inc., Mendota Heights, MN, USA

4:30 - T59 - Molecular Epidemiology of Norwalk-like Virus Outbreaks in Minnesota — E. SWANSON, J. Bartkus, L. Carroll, K. Smith, J. Hunt, J. Besser, and C. Hedberg, Minnesota Dept. of Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA

4:45 - T60 - Technology Requirements and Technology Transfer in the Welsh Food Industry — DAVID LLOYD, Emma Norman, and Chris Griffith, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, Cardiff, UK