Testing

Part of CONTACT’s Mini Webinar Series – Learn in Less than 10 minutes. Here, Dr. Michelle Danyluk discusses why do you test.

Part of CONTACT’s Mini Webinar Series – Learn in Less than 10 minutes. Here, Dr. Don Schaffner discusses microbiological sampling (part 1).

Part of CONTACT’s Mini Webinar Series – Learn in Less than 10 minutes. Here, Dr. Don Schaffner continues his discussion on microbiological sampling (part 2).

This link directs users to several IFPA/ United Fresh resources, including a 2010 white paper on the basics of testing, and a 2020 “Key Questions” document.

Guidance on Environmental Monitoring and Control of Listeria for the Fresh Produce Industry

This guidance is intended to be applicable to all fresh and fresh-cut produce operations, including field and field packing, packinghouses, and other produce handling operations including re-pack, value-added and transport/distribution to retail/foodservice, recognizing that vulnerability to L. monocytogenes contamination and entrenchment in equipment or a facility will depend on the type(s) and production region of the commodities handled and the nature of the handling.

Considerations for Fresh Produce Dry-pack Environmental Monitoring Programs

This document is intended to be applicable to all fresh and fresh-cut produce operations, including field and field packing, packinghouses, and other produce handling operations.