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<p>Risk Assessment: Assess food safety risks in agriculture systems <br/>Risk Management: Develop science-based interventions to prevent and mitigate food safety threats <br/>Risk Communication: Communicate food safety messages to stakeholders </p>
<p>NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: It is well established that the heterogeneous distribution of pathogens in food makes studying the ecology of these pathogens difficult. There is a critical need in the fresh and processed food industries to thoroughly understand how these foods become contaminated with foodborne pathogens in the farm to fork continuum. The studies under this project will assess microbialfood safety risks in post-harvest food chain including processing, storage and transportation, retail, restaurants and common dining setting restaurants including food courts in shopping mall, hospital and university campuses and other consumer related food safety risks. New interventions to enhance food safety will be tested and validated. Based on the findingscience-based recommendations will be developed and prevent and mitigate food safety hazards. The findings will be translated for retailer and foodservice stakeholders and consumers. </p>