Enhanced Food Safety: From “Ship and Pray” to “Test and Release”

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Enhanced Food Safety: From “Ship and Pray ” to Test and ReleaseBy Andy Moreno Microbiological Surveillance Systems Cell: 559-827-8245 FAX: 866-776-3746 [email protected] http://ame-qpcr.com Linkedin: Andy Moreno Founder: Food Pathogen Outbreak/Recall Response Group

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Enhanced Food Safety: From “Ship and Pray” to

“Test and Release”

By

Andy Moreno Microbiological Surveillance Systems

Cell: 559-827-8245 FAX: 866-776-3746

[email protected] http://ame-qpcr.com

Linkedin: Andy Moreno Founder: Food Pathogen Outbreak/Recall Response Group

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Traditional Food Production

Field Production Plant Processing Product Shipment

Culture Test Results in 4 to 14 days

A few hours from field to market

“Ship and Pray” Mode of Operations

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Field Production Plant Processing

Product Shipment

PCR Test Results in ~1 hour

A few hours from field to market

“Test and Release” Mode of Operations

Hold from Market -Further testing or -Destruction

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“Test and Release” Surveillance

PCR tests validate production Statistical Process Control (SPC). Periodic Testing of Randomized samples against established upper control limits.

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“Test and Release” Surveillance

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For further information:

Andy Moreno Microbiological Surveillance Systems

Cell: 559-827-8245 FAX: 866-776-3746

[email protected] http://ame-qpcr.com

Linkedin: Andy Moreno Founder: Food Pathogen Outbreak/Recall Response Group

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