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Considerations for Field
Sampling Romaine Lettuce
for Microbiological Testing
Project Final Report
David Gombas, Ph.D.
September 26, 2015
Objective
To identify standard sampling plans for field
sampling, focusing on Romaine lettuce as an
example, considering:
•
the reasons for field sampling
•
the challenges in obtaining meaningful
results
•
interpretation of testing results and
practical recommendations if sampling is
performed