Produce Safety Research Collaboration with New Leaf Food Safety Solutions

Objective

The objective of this cooperative research project is to facilitate the adoption of food safety interventions through pilot plant scaled experimental trials.

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Approach:
Non-pathogenic E. coli will be inoculated on fresh produce. The product will be washed in the pilot plant scaled wash system, subjecting to various sanitizers and wash technologies. The E. coli cells will be recovered from produce and wash water and quantified using standard plating or enrichment procedures.

Investigators

Nou , Xiangwu; Millner, Patricia; Luo, Yaguang

Institution

USDA - Agricultural Research Service

Start date

2011

End date

2014

Funding Source

Agricultural Research Service

Project number

8042-32420-005-29N

Accession number

422280