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ISPAM Fresh Produce Initiative Update

Presentation to International Stakeholder Panel on

Alternative Methods (ISPAM)

March 17, 2015

Brooke Schwartz

Principal, Brooke Schwartz Consulting

Co-Chair, ISPAM Fresh Produce Initiative

Fresh Produce Project Overview

The produce industry was identified as a community that is

underserved by AOAC

Produce industry input on key issues – sampling was highest

priority.

Project adopted by ISPAM in 2013 and funded by AOAC Research

Institute

Initial focus

: Salmonella

in leafy greens

Initial goals:

Develop best practices for sampling

Salmonella

in leafy greens fields

Develop an SMPR for

Salmonella

detection methods for leafy greens

Integrate SMPR and sampling best practices

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