​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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Survival and Virulence of Listeria monocytogenes During Storage on Chocolate Liquor, Corn Flakes, and Dry-Roasted, Shelled Pistachios at 4ºC and 23ºC

Journal of Food Protection, 2020

The survival and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes was assessed during storage on three low-moisture foods: chocolate liquor, corn flakes and shelled, dry-roasted pistachios.

Read more about Survival and Virulence of Listeria monocytogenes During Storage on Chocolate Liquor, Corn Flakes, and Dry-Roasted, Shelled Pistachios at 4ºC and 23ºC

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

Search for Campylobacter Reveals High Prevalence and Pronounced Genetic Diversity of Arcobacter butzleri in Floodwater Samples Associated with Hurricane Florence, North Carolina, USA

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2020

Hurricane Florence floodwaters were sampled for pathogens from agriculture-dense eastern North Carolina. The survey yielded little Campylobacter but the same methods found Arcobacter butzleri in 73.5% of samples, signaling that more surveillance of environmental waters and food animal production systems may be warranted.

Read more about Search for Campylobacter Reveals High Prevalence and Pronounced Genetic Diversity of Arcobacter butzleri in Floodwater Samples Associated with Hurricane Florence, North Carolina, USA

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IAFNS at IAFP 2023

July 16, 2023 – July 19, 2023

Toronto, Canada

Each year, the International Association for Food Protection hosts an Annual Meeting, providing attendees with information on current and emerging food safety issues, the latest science, innovative solutions to new and recurring problems, and the opportunity to network with thousands of food safety professionals from around the globe. IAFNS is proud to support four sessions this year!

Read more about IAFNS at IAFP 2023

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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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Join IAFNS at the IAFP 2023 Annual Meeting July 16-19, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada: https://www.foodprotection.org/annualmeeting/

					Genomics in Food Safety- How to Use the Tools to Prevent Outbreaks
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Convenor: Heather Carleton, CDC


Speakers:


    

  • Martin Wiedmann, Cornell University
    • 

  • Yan Luo, FDA
    • 

  • Jessie Heidenreich, Hilmar Cheese Company
    • 



Date and Time: Monday, July 17, 2023 from 10:45AM-12:15PM


Event Link: https://iafp.confex.com/iafp/2023/onlineprogram.cgi/Session/8847

					Data Sharing in the Digital Age of Food Safety
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Convenor: Kathy Glass, University of Wisconsin


Panelist:


    

  • De Ann Davis, Western Growers Association
    • 

  • Angie Siemens, Cargill
    • 

  • Sophia Santillana-Farakos, FDA
    • 

  • James Doyle, Crème Global
    • 

  • Marie Breton, Health Canada
    • 



Date and Time: Monday, July, 17, 2023 from 3:45 to 5:15 PM


Event Link: https://iafp.confex.com/iafp/2023/onlineprogram.cgi/Session/8849

					Investigating Ambiguous Outbreaks and Adverse Events
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Convenor: Laurie Post (Deibel Labs) and Kelly Dawson (Conagra Brands)


Speakers:


    

  • Craig Hedberg, University of Minnesota
    • 

  • Tim Jackson, FDA
    • 

  • Michael Vasser, CDC
    • 

  • Mitzi Baum, STOP Foodborne Illness
    • 



Date and Time: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 from 1:30-3:30 PM


Event Link: https://iafp.confex.com/iafp/2023/onlineprogram.cgi/Session/8835

					From Farm to Food: A New Perspective on Heavy Metals in Human Diets
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					Convenor: Paul Hanlon, Abbott Nutrition
Speakers:

    

  • Benjamin Runkle, University of Arkansas
    • 

  • Felicia Wu, Michigan State University
    • 

  • Kevin Boyd, The Hershey Company
    • 


Date and Time: Tuesday, July 18, 2023, from 4:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Event Link: https://iafp.confex.com/iafp/2023/onlineprogram.cgi/Session/8577


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