Session 2: Room N-109

Tuesday AM

Control of listeria in ready-to-eat meat

Sponsor:Muscle Foods Division
Cosponsor(s):Food Microbiology Division
Moderator(s):C. N. Cutter, Pennsylvania State Univ.
E. W. Mills, Pennsylvania State Univ.
Time: 9:00 AM
9:00 AM Introductory Remarks
9:05 AM2-1Listeria control for ready to eat meat and poultry products: An industry perspective
R. D. HUFFMAN
9:35 AM2-2Pre- and post-package thermal processing
P. M. MURIANA
10:05 AM2-3Ingredients that inhibit growth of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat meats
J. N. SOFOS
10:35 AM2-4Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes in food and non-food systems using packaging film coating containing nisin
D. K. COOKSEY
11:05 AM2-5Post package irradiation: Status of technology and update on FDA petition
J. T. BARACH
11:35 AM2-6A USDA perspective on the listeria problem
D. L. ENGELJOHN

2004 IFT Annual Meeting, July 12-16 - Las Vegas, NV