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Sampling and Testing
Testing
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Target: indicator? pathogen(s)
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Sensitivity: direct, enrichment, PCR
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Acceptable false positive/negative rates
Sampling
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In field or harvested?
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How many samples to collect?
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Which samples to collect?
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Acceptable statistical confidence?
Working Group Participants
Laboratory/Consulting
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Aegis Food Testing Lab
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Brooke Schwartz Consulting
Non-produce Industry
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3M
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Bayer Crop Science
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Instant laboratories
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Q Laboratories
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Silliker, BioMerieux
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The Acheson Group
Government
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CFIA
D t h I
t t
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McDonald's
Produce Industry
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Chiquita/Fresh Express
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Church Brothers Produce
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Dole Fresh Vegetable
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Earthbound Farm
N t i
F
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u c nspec ora e
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FDA
Academia
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U of California Davis
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U of Maryland
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a ur pe arms
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Ready Pac
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Taylor Farms
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United Fresh