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Characterization and mitigation of bacteriological risks associated with packing fresh-market citrus

Investigators

Harris, Linda

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2017

End date

2018
Control of Listeria monocytogenes on apple through spray manifold-applied antimicrobial intervention

Investigators

Zhu, Meijun

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2017

End date

2019
Cyclospora: Potential Reservoirs and Occurrence in Irrigation Waters

Investigators

Gerba, Charles; Bright, Kelly; Lopez, Gerardo; Rivadeneira, Paula

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2017

End date

2018
Detection, validation, and assessment of risks implied by the viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state of enteric bacterial pathogens in fresh produce

Investigators

Bach, Susan; Delaquis, Pascal; Farber, Jeff; Lu, Xiaonan

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2017

End date

2018
Developing Cross-Assembly Phage as a Viral Indicator for Irrigation Waters

Investigators

Bibby, Kyle

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2017

End date

2018
Establishment of operating standards for produce wash systems through the identification of specific metrics and test methods

Investigators

Allende, Ana; Gill, Maria

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2017

End date

2018
Listeria monocytogenes growth and survival on peaches and nectarines as influenced by stone fruit packing house operations, storage and transportation conditions.

Investigators

Amalaradjou, Mary Anne

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2017

End date

2017
Remotely-sensed and field-collected hydrological, landscape and weather data can predict the quality of surface water used for produce production

Investigators

Wiedmann, Martin; Rock, Channah

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2017

End date

2018
Resolving postharvest harborage sites of Listeria protects Zone 1 surfaces

Investigators

Suslow, Trevor

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2017

End date

2019
Significance of the dormant state in the persistence, interaction with growing plants and virulence of Shiga Toxin producing Escherichia coli

Investigators

Neethirajan, Suresh; Warriner, Keith

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2017

End date

2017
Validating a physically heat-treated process for poultry litter in industry settings using the avirulent Salmonella surrogates or indicator microorganisms

Investigators

Jaing, Xuiping; Greene, AN

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2016

End date

2017
Pathogen physiological state has a greater effect on outcomes of challenge and validation studies than strain diversity

Investigators

Wiedmann, Martin

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2016

End date

2017
Microbial food safety risks of reusing tail water for leafy green production

Investigators

Cahn, Michael; Koike, Steven; Harris, Linda

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2016

End date

2017
Methods for the detection of diverse parasites on packaged salads based on (viable) oocysts

Investigators

Wuertz, Stephan

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2016

End date

2017
Identification of novel indicator organisms to determine the risks of fecal contamination of irrigation waters

Investigators

Bright, Kelly; Ikner, Luisa

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2016

End date

2018
Factors that influence the introduction, fate and mitigation of foodborne pathogens on mangoes throughout the production chain

Investigators

Danyluk, Michelle; Wright, Anita

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2016

End date

2017
Evaluation of the efficacy of antimicrobial agents to prevent the transfer of Listeria monocytogenes from existing biofilms to produce or processing surfaces

Investigators

Joerger, Rolf; Johnson, Gordon

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2016

End date

2017
Evaluation of sanitizing treatments for sizer carriers in stone fruit packinghouses

Investigators

Dormedy, Erin; Pao, Steven

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2016

End date

2016
Establishing Die-off Rates of Surrogate and Virulent EHEC-STEC Strains from Strawberry and Cilantro Surfaces: Time, Inoculum Dose and Chemical Intervention - Proof of Concept

Investigators

Gutierrez-Rodriguez, Eduardo; Gunter, Christopher; Saravitz, Carole; Sid, Thakur

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2016

End date

2016
Control of Cross-Contamination during Field-pack and Retail Handling of Cantaloupe

Investigators

Danyluk, Michelle; Chapman, Benjamin; Strawn, Laura

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2016

End date

2017
Comparative genomics analysis and physiological assessment of the avirulent Salmonella surrogate relevant to produce safety

Investigators

Moraes, Marcos; Teplitski, Max

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2016

End date

2017
The Effects of Soil Remediation Treatments on Microbial Populations Following an Extreme Flooding Event (Rapid Response)

Investigators

Monroe, James

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2015

End date

2015
Contamination of Leafy Green Crops with Foodborne Pathogens: Are Wildlife a Problem?

Investigators

Franklin, Alan; Bevins, Sarah

Funding Source

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2015

End date

2015
Demonstration of Practical, Effective and Environmentally Sustainable Agricultural Water Treatments to Achieve Compliance with Microbiological Criteria

Investigators

Gill, Maria; Allende, Ana

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2015

End date

2016
Enteric Viruses as New Indicators of Human and Cattle Fecal Contamination of Irrigation Waters

Investigators

Verhougstraete, Marc; Bright, Kelly

Funding Source

Center for Produce Safety

Start date

2015

End date

2016