​The Committee on Food Microbiology is committed to proactively improving the understanding and control of microbial food safety hazards to enable scientifically informed decision making.

The Food Microbiology Committee achieves its mission through supporting sound science, and fostering collaboration between academia, government, and industry.

How are research priorities identified?

In advance of setting priorities for each new research cycle, the committee and its scientific advisors hold a research roundtable with representatives from federal and international agencies. These include: the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Nutrition (CFSAN) and Office of Food and Veterinary Medicine; the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA); the European Food Safety Authority and; Health Canada. The objective of these roundtable discussions is to identify emerging food microbiology research needs considered critical to public health.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Conagra Brands
Deibel Labs
General Mills, Inc.
Kraft Heinz Company
Mondelēz International
National Dairy Council

ACADEMIC ADVISORS
Kathleen Glass, PhD, University of Wisconsin
Abby Snyder, PhD, Cornell University

GOVERNMENT LIAISONS
Kristina Barlow, MS, US Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service

Heather Carleton, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Julie Kase, PhD, US Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Jodi Williams, PhD, US Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Join Us!

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Reference Strain Collection

Established in 2001 for Listeria monocytogenes isolates and housed at Cornell University, the Reference Strain Collection was expanded in 2006 to include the strain set and subtyping data that emerged from the committee’s Cronobacter (formerly Enterobacter) sakazakii projects. A 2008 expansion included the strains set of Salmonella resulting from the committee's Salmonella low-moisture projects. Isolates from the collection are available for a minimal charge to investigators around the world. This unique resource provides investigators with a standard set of isolates that improves comparison of research data. The Food Microbiology Committee continues to support the expansion of the strain collection.

Access the IAFNS collection at Cornell University.

Projects Supported by the Committee:

Development of Nonpolar Liquid Antimicrobial Delivery Systems for Dry Sanitation

IAFP 2024

Simulating Powdered Product Sampling to Improve Food Safety Sampling Plans

Sampling of Post-Hurricane Florence Floodwater for Human Foodborne Pathogens

Simulating Large-Number Bulk-Product Sampling to Improve Food Safety Sampling Plans

Survival and Inactivation of Bacterial and Viral Pathogens in Model Low-Moisture Foods

Listeria monocytogenes Thermal Resistance in Low-Moisture Foods: Role of Water Activity or Food Matrix

Correlation of Surrogate Bacteria and Salmonellae for Validation of Spice/Herb Pathogen Reduction Processes

Protocol and Surrogate Validation for the Inactivation of Salmonella on Spices

Publications

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Induction of the Viable-but-Nonculturable State in Salmonella Contaminating Dried Fruit

ASM Journals / Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2022

Salmonella is a leading foodborne pathogen globally causing numerous outbreaks of foodborne illnesses and remains the leading contributor to deaths attributed to foodborne disease in the United States and other industrialized nations. Therefore, efficient detection methods for Salmonella contaminating food are critical for public health and food safety. Culture-based microbiological methods are considered the gold standard for the detection and enumeration of Salmonella in food. Findings from this study suggest that unique stressors on dried fruit can induce the VBNC state in Salmonella, thus rendering it undetectable with culture-based methods even though the bacteria remain viable.

Read more about Induction of the Viable-but-Nonculturable State in Salmonella Contaminating Dried Fruit

Evaluation of the Impact of Skewness, Clustering, and Probe Sampling Plan on Aflatoxin Detection in Corn

Risk Analysis, 2021

Probe sampling plans for aflatoxin in corn attempt to reliably estimate concentrations in bulk corn given complications like skewed contamination distribution and hotspots. To evaluate and improve sampling plans, multiple sampling strategies were assessed by Monte Carlo simulation.

Read more about Evaluation of the Impact of Skewness, Clustering, and Probe Sampling Plan on Aflatoxin Detection in Corn

Survival and Inactivation by Advanced Oxidative Process of Foodborne Viruses in Model Low-Moisture Foods

Food and Environmental Virology, 2021

Low-moisture foods (LMFs) are generally considered as ready-to-eat products, which undergo no or minimal pathogen reduction steps. However, numerous foodborne viral outbreaks associated with LMFs have been reported in recent years. The objective of this study was to examine the survival of foodborne viruses in LMFs and to evaluate the efficacy of advanced oxidative process treatment in the inactivation of these viruses.

Read more about Survival and Inactivation by Advanced Oxidative Process of Foodborne Viruses in Model Low-Moisture Foods

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IAFP 2025

July 27, 2025 – July 30, 2025

Cleveland, OH

The IAFNS Food Microbiology Committee and Food & Chemical Safety Committee are presenting at the International Association for Food Protection 2025.

Read more about IAFP 2025

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The IAFNS Food Microbiology Committee is presenting:

					Symposium- Spores...Let's "B. cereus"
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Wednesday, July 30 from 10:45am-12:15 PM


Speakers:


    

  • Jasna Kovac, Penn State University
    • 

  • Kristin Schill, UW-Madison
    • 


					Symposium- Uncharted Territory: The Importance of Genomic Surveys of Foodborne Pathogens from Uncommon Environments
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Monday, July 28 from 3:45-5:15PM


Speakers:


    

  • Abby Snyder, Cornell University
    • 

  • Martin Wiedmann, Cornell University
    • 


	
The IAFNS Food & Chemical Safety Committee is presenting:

					Myth Busting - Safety of Food Additives and Ingredients 
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Monday, July 28 from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.


Speakers:


    

  • Myths and Realities of Food Ingredient Safety, Dr. Craig Llewellyn - Principal Scientist, Exponent.
    • 

  • Challenges & Approaches for Ensuring Safety of Existing Food Ingredients & Constituents, Dr. Steve Hermansky - Senior Science Advisor, FDA Human Foods.
    • 

  • Association versus Causation, Myths and Realities, Dr. Dominik Alexander - President and Principal Epidemiologist, MetaMethod.
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For more information on the IAFP 2025 Annual Meeting, click here



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The International Association for Food Protection's 2024 Annual Meeting to feature three sessions supported by IAFNS.


The Food Microbiology Committee is presenting:

					Roundtable on Establishing Clean Breaks- Hygienic Separation of Production in Low Water Activity Foods 
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Monday, July 15th from 1:30 - 3:00 PM PT


Speakers:


• Ben Warren, FDA


• Jeremy Travis, Hilmar Cheese


• David Clifford, Nestle


• John Holah, Pendennis Food Hygiene


• Dan Belina, Land O' Lakes


• Mistelle Signor, Mennel Milling

					Symposium on Dry Cleaning and Sanitation in Dry, Low Moisture Environments 
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Tuesday, July 16th from 10:45AM- 12:15PM PT


Speakers: 


• Lynne McLandsborough, UMass Amherst


• Alexis Hamilton, Virginia Tech


• Deb Smith, Vikan

	
The Food Chemical Safety Committee is presenting:

					Symposium on Grounding the Discussion on Toxic Elements in Food: Updates from Production to Regulation
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Monday, July 15, 2024, from 3:45 - 5:15 PM PT


Speakers: 


• Angelia Seyfferth, University of Delaware on "Mitigating Toxic Elements in Food Crops: Perspectives and Realities"


• Emily Moyer, IFPA on "Toxic Element Management Through a Growers Lens"


• Eileen Abt, FDA on "Regulatory Update on FDA's Closer to Zero Initiative"

	
For more information on the IAFP 2024 Annual Meeting, click here.



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The IAFNS Food Microbiology Committee is presenting:

					Symposium- Spores...Let's "B. cereus"
											Expand
					
Wednesday, July 30 from 10:45am-12:15 PM


Speakers:


    

  • Jasna Kovac, Penn State University
    • 

  • Kristin Schill, UW-Madison
    • 


					Symposium- Uncharted Territory: The Importance of Genomic Surveys of Foodborne Pathogens from Uncommon Environments
											Expand
					
Monday, July 28 from 3:45-5:15PM


Speakers:


    

  • Abby Snyder, Cornell University
    • 

  • Martin Wiedmann, Cornell University
    • 


	
The IAFNS Food & Chemical Safety Committee is presenting:

					Myth Busting - Safety of Food Additives and Ingredients 
											Expand
					
Monday, July 28 from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.


Speakers:


    

  • Myths and Realities of Food Ingredient Safety, Dr. Craig Llewellyn - Principal Scientist, Exponent.
    • 

  • Challenges & Approaches for Ensuring Safety of Existing Food Ingredients & Constituents, Dr. Steve Hermansky - Senior Science Advisor, FDA Human Foods.
    • 

  • Association versus Causation, Myths and Realities, Dr. Dominik Alexander - President and Principal Epidemiologist, MetaMethod.
    • 


	
For more information on the IAFP 2025 Annual Meeting, click here



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