Consultation on Risk Assessment of Microbiological Hazards in Foods
FAO FOOD AND NUTRITION PAPER 71

FAO FOOD AND NUTRITION PAPER 71

Joint FAO/WHO
Expert Consultation on
Risk Assessment of
Microbiological Hazards
in Foods

FAO headquarters
Rome, 17-21 July 2000
   
 
Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

2. Background

3. Objectives of the consultation

4. Summary of the general discussions

5. Hazard characterization and exposure assessment of Salmonella spp. in broilers and eggs.

5.1. Hazard identification and hazard characterization of Salmonella in broilers and eggs
5.2. Exposure assessment of Salmonella Enteritidis in eggs
5.3. Exposure assessment of Salmonella spp. in broilers
5.4. Issues to be brought to the attention of FAO and WHO

6. Hazard characterization and exposure assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods (RTE).

6.1 Hazard identification and hazard characterization of L. monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods
6.2. Exposure assessment of L. monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods
6.3. Issues to be brought to the attention of FAO and WHO

7. Guidelines on hazard characterization

7.1. Introduction / current status
7.2. Summary of the discussions
7.3. Future work

8. Conclusions of the expert consultation

9. Recommendations

Annex 1: Participants

Experts
Members of the Expert Drafting Groups
Joint FAO/WHO Secretariat

Annex 2: Joint FAO/WHO microbiological risk assessment activities

Annex 3: List of working documents

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