AMI Foundation and National Meat Association to co-host E. Coli O157:H7 Surveillance and Prevention Briefing January 23, 2008, in Washington, DC - (American Meat Institute)
December 11, 2007 – 4:37 pmThe American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) and the National Meat Association (NMA) will host an E. coli O157:H7 Surveillance and Prevention Briefing January 23, 2008, at the Doubletree Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
The briefing is conveniently planned just one day prior to the International Association for Food Protections (IAFP) Timely Topics Symposium “Prepared, But Not Ready-to-Eat Foods-What You Need to Know, which will be held in the same hotel January 24.
Since 2000, the incidence of E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef has been cut in half. However, a slight increase in the incidence of the pathogen in ground beef in late 2007 has prompted the industry, scientists and regulators to reassess strategies in the fight against the pathogen. The one-day briefing will bring together leading experts to discuss the state of the science in pathogen prevention and to identify new strategies for ensuring product safety and optimal public health.
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