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Session Summaries Members of the IAFP Student Professional Development Group assisted the Convenors by serving as Session Monitors at IAFP 2008. Student Montiors prepared the following session summaries for presentation in Food Protection Trends. S1 – 2008 Foodborne Disease Update: Salmonella in Processed Foods Amrita Pathania and Laura Bauermeister, Auburn University The session began with a presentation by Agnes Tan, from The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, on the topic “Salmonella Serotype Mbandka in Peanut Butter, Australia, 1996” which focused on the detection and lessons learned from the multi-disciplinary approach of the outbreak investigation. She discussed the problems that occurred during the investigation, the geographic distribution of the cases, an unknown vector and the potential risk factors. Ian Williams, CDC-NCZVED, presented “Outbreak Investigation: Salmonella Tennessee in |Peanut Butter in the United States, 2007” in which he outlined the contamination at a single peanut butter plant over months causing a national outbreak. Peanut butter had never caused an outbreak in the United States and serotype Tennessee is rare. During his talk, he discussed about how the outbreak was investigated and the action taken by the FDA in notifying WHO, WHO-INFOSAN, CDC and various other countries. Don Zink, FDA-CFSAN, concluded the first half of the session with the topic “Environmental Investigation and Regulatory Response: Salmonella Tennessee in Peanut Butter in the United States, 2007” during which he discussed the discovery of the Peter Pan outbreak through the epidemiological investigations triggered by the Foodnet. He discussed concerns related to food safety and the regulatory action and its relation to educational outreach. Rajal Mody, CDC-NCZVED, presented on the “Outbreak Investigation: Salmonella 4,5,12:i:Associated with Pot Pies in the United States, 2007.” He discussed how the outbreak was traced back to the turkey pot pies although the source of the Salmonella in this outbreak is still unknown. Oversights included using a microwave with the wrong wattage and not holding the product after microwaving. This outbreak has led to a change in package instructions on this product and the CDC has made several recommendations, including; consumer education of prepared but not ready-toeat foods and microwave cooking practices, printing clear instructions on the labels and companies should validate instructions. Patricia White, USDA-FSIS, discussed the “Environmental Investigation and Regulatory Response: Salmonella 4,5,12:i:- Associated with Pot Pies in the United States, 2007.” She further discussed the review of the establishment and found some issues regarding missing certificates of analysis and no validation of the microwave cooking instructions. Microwaving was a contributing factor in this outbreak and cases have ceased with the new label instructions. FSIS is focusing their efforts on outreach and education through the validation of cooking instructions for industry and educating consumers on the use of thermometers. Joseph Meyer, ConAgra, concluded the symposium with “Industry Perspective on the Peanut Butter and Pot Pie Outbreaks.” He discussed the actions taken in the peanut butter and pot pie outbreaks to prevent outbreaks of the kind in the future. For peanut butter, their ongoing efforts include the development of guidance materials for Salmonella control in low moisture foods. For pot pies, they continue to work with the American Frozen Food Industry, other industry members and consumers to persuade microwave manufacturers to clearly label wattage levels on microwave ovens and to work together towards one common goal. S2 – Coming Out of the Campylobacter Closet: International Strategies for reducing human Campylobacteriosis Grihalakshmi Kakani, Texas A&M University and Jessica Butler, Auburn University Judi Lee from New Zealand Food Safety Authority discussed the topic “Codex Initiatives for Control of Campylobacter in Poultry.” Codex agreed to work with New Zealand and Sweden to address some of the issues that include: meat from birds of the species Gallus gallus, focus on carcass meat/ portions, and birds other than broilers were to be included from 2007. Current work in progress includes draft guidelines (2008) and scientific advice from JEMRA. Information yet to be available on several areas includes control measures, implementation of control measures, monitoring and review programs and risk-based applications. Hans Lindmark from National Food Administration, Sweden, followed up the discussion by elucidating some of the regulatory programs implemented in Scandinavian countries. In Sweden and Norway, some of the programs include a bonus of 1% being offered for Campylobacter free flocks and implementation of biosecurity measures. Based on the several programs/measures implemented, 808 FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS | NOVEMBER 2008

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Food Protection Trends - November 2008 Contents Sustaining Members Perspectives from Your President Commentary from the Executive Director Biofilm Formation of Listeria monocytogenes on Various Conveyor Belt Surfaces Third-Party Certification of Agro-Products in China:�A Study of Agro-Product Producers in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Qingdao IAFP 2008 in Review Award Winners 3M Microbiology - Black Pearl Award Winner Ivan Parkin Lecture - Russell S. Flowers John H. Silliker Lecture - Michael P. Doyle Student Travel Scholarships Session Summaries Highlights of the Executive Board Meeting Minutes of the 95th Annual Business Meeting Committee Minutes Executive Board Response to Committee Recommendations Exhibitors of IAFP 2008 Special Contributors and Sponsors Call for Awards - IAFP 2009 New Members What's Happening in Food Safety Industry Products Coming Events Advertising Index Journal of Food Protection Table of Contents Audiovisual Library Order Form Booklet Order Form Membership Application

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