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National Advisory Committee on
Microbiological Criteria For Foods (NACMCF)

Updated September 09, 2002

DRAFT AGENDA

National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
August 28, 2002
Jurys Doyle Hotel
1500 New Hampshire Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

Monday, August 26, 2002

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Microbiological Performance Standards for Raw Meat and Poultry Products
Location: Aerospace Building, Room 369, 901 "D" St., NW, Washington, DC

Tuesday, August 27

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Criteria for Shelf-life Based on Safety
Location: Jurys Doyle Hotel

Wednesday, August 28

9:00 a.m. Open Plenary Session
Remarks, Merle Pierson, USDA, Chair
Remarks, Robert Brackett, FDA, Co-Chair
9:15 a.m. Committee deliberation of Codex "Discussion Paper on Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Validation of Food Hygiene Control Measures" – Michael Jahncke, Chair
9:30 a.m. Introduce "defining pasteurization" – Robert Brackett
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Introduction of new charge regarding Campylobacter – Merle Pierson
10:20 – 10:40 a.m. FSIS Baseline Methods – Victor Cook, FSIS
10:40 – 11:00 a.m. Campylobacter Methods – Norman Stern, ARS
11:00 – 11:20 a.m. Campylobacter Aggregation – Robert Mandrell, ARS
11:20  – 12 noon Committee discussion
12 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. Report of the Subcommittee on Criteria for Shelf-life Based on Safety – Robert Buchanan, Chair
2:45 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Report of the Subcommittee on Microbiological Performance Standards for Raw Meat and Poultry Products – Spencer Garrett, Chair
4:30 p.m. Public comment period
5:00 p.m. Adjourn

Thursday, August 29

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Criteria for Shelf-life Based on Safety
Location: Jurys Doyle Hotel

 

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