- Investigators
- Harris, Linda
- Institutions
- University of California - Los Angeles
- Start date
- 2000
- End date
- 2002
- Objective
- The objectives of this proposal include:
- Identification of consumer handling practices
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of washing methods commonly used by consumers
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of modified washing procedures that incorporate antimicrobial agents (e.g., chlorine, organic acids, etc.; Salmonella, L. monocytogenes, and E. coli O157:H7 will be the test pathogens)
- Evaluation of consumer understanding and likelihood of following recommended washing procedures.
- Funding Source
- Center For Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- Project number
- FD-U-001629-01
- Categories
- Escherichia coli
- Listeria
- Salmonella