2013 CPS Symposium

摘要

The Center for Produce Safety Symposium has released key lessons learned from its 2013 research symposium held recently at the Wegmans Conference Center in Rochester, NY. A summary co-authored by the Produce Marking Association's (PMA) Bob Whitaker, Ph.D. and Jim Gorny, Ph.D. includes several research areas that are applicable to mushroom production and packing. The report is available at the CPS Web site - https://cps.ucdavis.edu/ The 2013 CPS Symposium included a workshop focused on Listeria biology and lessons learned on L. monocytogenes control from the meat and produce industries. There are many basic differences between L. monocytogenes and other human pathogens like Salmonella and E. coli 0157:H7. One of them is that L. monocytogenes can become a resident and persistent problem if it is permitted to establish itself in a produce processing or packing operation. The processed deli meat industry faced similar issues with L. monocytogenes 10 years ago and adopted a "seek and destroy" strategy,i.e. a robust search for niches where Listeria might become established and implementation of aggressive sanitation programs to prevent Listeria from "moving in" and becoming resident.