NACMCF Reports and Recommendations
2015-2017 | 2013-2015 | 2010-2012 | 2007-2009 | 2004-2006 | 2002-2004 |
2000-2002 | 1999 and Prior Years
Salmonella Control Strategies in Poultry
- Response to Questions Posed by the Food Safety and Inspection Service Regarding Salmonella Control Strategies in Poultry (Apr 2019; PDF Only)
Virulence Factors and Attributes that Define Foodborne Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) as Severe Human Pathogens
2013-2015
Control Strategies for Reducing Foodborne Norovirus Infections
Study of Microbiological Criteria as Indicators of Process Control or Insanitary Conditions
- Response to Questions Posed by the Department of Defense Regarding Microbiological Criteria as Indicators of Process Control or Insanitary Conditions (Jun 10, 2015; PDF Only)
- Final Report as it appeared in the Journal of Food Protection, Vol. 81, No. 1 (2018; PDF Only)
2010-2012
Study of Microbiological Criteria as Indicators of Process Control or Insanitary Conditions
- Expedited Response to the Questions Posed by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to Support Ground Beef Purchase for the Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs (Mar 28, 2012; PDF Only)
- Final Report as it appeared in the Journal of Food Protection, Vol. 76, No. 3 (2013; PDF Only)
2007-2009 Reports
Determination of the Most Appropriate Technologies for the FSIS to Adopt in Performing Routine and Baseline Microbiological Analyses
Parameters for Inoculated Pack/Challenge Study Protocols
- FINAL REPORT: Parameters for Inoculated Pack/Challenge Study Protocols (Mar 20, 2009; PDF Only)
- Final Report as it appeared in the Journal of Food Protection, Vol. 73, No. 1 (2010; PDF Only) | Erratum
Determination of Cooking Parameters for Safe Seafood for Consumers
Assessment of the Food Safety Importance of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP)
Analytical Utility of Campylobacter Methodologies
- Final Report as it appeared in the Journal of Food Protection, Vol. 70, No. 1 (2007; PDF Only)
- FINAL REPORT: Analytical Utility of Campylobacter Methodologies (Sep 28, 2005; PDF Only)
Consumer Guidelines for the Safe Cooking of Poultry Products
- Final Report as it appeared in the Journal of Food Protection, Vol. 70, No. 1 (2007; PDF Only)
- FINAL REPORT: Response to the Questions Posed by the Food Safety and Inspection Service Regarding Consumer Guidelines for the Safe Cooking of Poultry Products (Mar 24, 2006; PDF Only)
2002-2004 Reports
Microbiological Performance Standards for Raw Meat and Poultry
- FINAL REPORT: Response to the Questions Posed by FSIS Regarding Performance Standards With Particular Reference to Raw Ground Turkey (Aug 27, 2004, PDF Only)
- FINAL REPORT: Response to the Questions Posed by FSIS Regarding Performance Standards With Particular Reference to Raw Ground Chicken (Aug 27, 2004, PDF Only)
- FINAL REPORT: Response to the Questions Posed by FSIS Regarding Performance Standards With Particular Reference to Broilers (Young Chickens) (Feb 13, 2004, PDF Only)
Raw Ground Beef Components Microbiological Baseline Protocol Review
- FINAL REPORT: NACMCF Response to USDA/FSIS Request For Guidance On Baseline Study Design and Evaluations For Raw Ground Beef Components (Sep 30, 2003, PDF Only)
Criteria for Refrigerated Shelf-life Based on Safety
- Final Report as it appeared in Journal of Food Protection, Vol. 68, No. 8 (2005; Image-Only PDF)
- FINAL REPORT: Considerations for Establishing Safety-Based Consume-By Date Labels for Refrigerated Ready-to-Eat Foods (Aug 27, 2004, PDF Only)
Scientific Criteria for Redefining Pasteurization
- Final Report as it appeared in Journal of Food Protection, Vol. 69, No. 5 (2006; Image-Only PDF)
- FINAL REPORT: Requisite Scientific Parameters for Establishing the Equivalence of Alternative Methods of Pasteurization (Aug 27, 2004; PDF Only)
2000-2002 Subcommittees and Reports
Microbiological Performance Standards for Meat and Poultry
Blade Tenderization / E. coli O157:H7
- FINAL REPORT of the NACMCF on Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Blade-tenderized, Non-intact Beef (Jan 25, 2002)
Criteria for Refrigerated Shelf-life Based on Safety
- 2000-2002 Subcommittee Charge and Subcommittee Members (PDF Only)
- Supplemental Information: Potential Scientific Parameters that Must be Considered to Establish Global Dates for Refrigerated Ready-To-Eat Foods (PDF Only)
Codex Subcommittee
- A Review Of The Codex Discussion Paper On Proposed Draft Guidelines For The Validation Of Food Hygiene Control Measures (PDF Only) Submitted with Technical Corrections and Edits Oct 9, 2002, Washington, DC
- CX/FH 01/X, Discussion Paper On Proposed Draft Guidelines For The Validation Of Food Hygiene Control Measures (PDF Only)
Hot Holding Temperatures
- FINAL REPORT: Hot Holding Temperatures (Jan 25, 2002)
- Background Materials on Hot Holding Temperatures (PDF Only)
1999 and Prior Years' Reports and Recommendations
Final Recommendations on Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Foods (Sep 24, 1999)
FSIS Microbiological Hazard Identification Guide For Meat and Poultry Components of Products Produced By Very Small Plants (PDF; Aug 26, 1999)
Microbiological Safety Evaluations and Recommendations on Sprouted Seeds (May 28, 1999)
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Principles and Application Guidelines (Aug 14, 1997, PDF Only)
Executive Secretariat, USDA/FSIS, Washington, DC 20250-3700, USA Reprinted with permission from Journal of Food Protection. Copyright held by the International Association for Food Protection, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.A.
Recommendations on Fresh Juice by the Fresh Produce Subcommittee (Aug 9, 1997)
Vacuum Or Modified Atmosphere Packaging For Refrigerated Raw Fishery Products (Mar 20, 1992)