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TitlePrincipal InvestigatorDate StartedEnd DateRFP YearResources
Solutions to brush sanitation tailored to the producer’s appetite for capital investment and labor intensity Abby Snyder, Ph.D. January 2025 December 2026 2024
Survival of pathogens on work-in-process fresh-cut produce ingredients Xuetong Fan, Ph.D. January 2024 December 2025 2023
Evaluation of sanitation protocols for nonconventional food-contact surface materials used in produce packinghouses Kristen Gibson, Ph.D. January 2024 December 2025 2023
Microbiological risk assessment using QMRA in preharvest agriculture water treatment systems for leafy greens Channah Rock, Ph.D. January 2023 December 2024 2022
Control of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes on peaches through spray-bar brush bed sanitizer intervention Meijun Zhu, Ph.D. January 2023 December 2024 2022
Quantifying risk associated with changes in EHEC physiology during post-harvest pre-processing stages of leafy green production Teresa Bergholz, Ph.D. January 2022 December 2023 2021
Survival of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella on surfaces found in the dry packinghouse environment and effectiveness of dry-cleaning processes on pathogen reduction Paul L. Dawson, Ph.D. January 2022 December 2022 2021
Practical application of superheated steam to harvesting, processing, and produce packing tools and equipment Abby Snyder, Ph.D. January 2022 December 2023 2021
Validation study for the tree-fruit industry: effective strategies to sanitize harvest bins and picking bags Valentina Trinetta, Ph.D. January 2022 December 2023 2021
Identification of quantitative & qualitative patterns of environmental contamination by Listeria spp. & L. monocytogenes in fresh produce processing facilities & evaluation of practical control measures able to eliminate transient & persistent Ana Allende, Ph.D. January 2021 December 2022 2020
Control of Listeria monocytogenes in processing/packing plants using antimicrobial blue light (aBL) Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, Ph.D. January 2021 December 2021 2020
Application of ultra-fine bubble technology to reduce Listeria monocytogenes contamination of fresh produce Abhinav Upadhyay, Ph.D. January 2021 December 2021 2020
Validation of sanitizer disinfection of wash water in dump tank operation of apple packing lines Meijun Zhu, Ph.D. January 2021 December 2022 2020
Investigation of potential preharvest and postharvest treatments targeting Salmonella spp. risk reduction on peach in Australia Kim-Yen Phan-Thien, Ph.D. January 2021 June 2021 2020
Possibility, duration, and molecular predictors of sanitizer tolerance in Listeria monocytogenes Xiangyu Deng, Ph.D. January 2020 December 2021 2019
Occurrence and accumulation of potentially infectious viruses in process water and impact of water disinfection practices to minimize viral cross-contamination Gloria Sánchez Moragas, Ph.D. January 2020 December 2021 2019
Listeria develops reduced sanitizer sensitivity but not resistance at recommended sanitizer use levels Martin Wiedmann, Ph.D January 2020 December 2020 2019
Agriculture Water Treatment – Southwest Region Channah Rock, Ph.D. November 2019 April 2021 2019
Significance of sanitizers used to maintain quality of process wash water on formation of viable but non-cultivable (VBNC) foodborne bacteria and conditions needed for their survival and resuscitation in fresh produce Ana Allende, Ph.D. January 2019 December 2020 2018
Preventive sanitation measures for Listeria monocytogenes biofilms in critical postharvest sites Kay Cooksey, Ph.D. January 2019 December 2019 2018
CPS Rapid Response - Yuma Valley Channah Rock, Ph.D. January 2019 June 2019 2018
Preservation of stone fruits by spray application of edible coatings with antimicrobial properties Kay Cooksey, Ph.D. January 2018 December 2018 2017
Establishment of operating standards for produce wash systems through the identification of specific metrics and test methods Ana Allende, Ph.D. January 2017 December 2018 2016
Characterization and mitigation of bacteriological risks associated with packing fresh-market citrus Linda J. Harris, Ph.D. January 2017 December 2018 2016
Resolving postharvest harborage sites of Listeria protects Zone 1 surfaces Trevor Suslow, Ph.D. January 2017 December 2018 2016
Significance of the dormant state in the persistence, interaction with growing plants and virulence of Shiga Toxin producing Escherichia coli Keith Warriner, Ph.D. January 2017 December 2017 2016
Control of Listeria monocytogenes on apple through spray manifold-applied antimicrobial intervention Meijun Zhu, Ph.D. January 2017 December 2018 2016
Evaluation of sanitizing treatments for sizer carriers in stone fruit packinghouses Steven Pao, Ph.D. January 2016 December 2016 2015
Control of cross-contamination during field-pack and retail handling of cantaloupe Laura Strawn, Ph.D. January 2016 December 2017 2015
Pathogen physiological state has a greater effect on outcomes of challenge and validation studies than strain diversity Martin Wiedmann, Ph.D January 2016 December 2017 2015
Validation of chlorine level in sanitization system to avoid cross-contamination Qin Wang, Ph.D. January 2015 December 2016 2014
Investigation of risk criteria and foodborne pathogen reduction practices for irrigation water Steven Rideout, Ph.D. January 2015 December 2015 2014
Assessment of sanitation techniques for tree fruit storage bins. Karen Killinger, Ph.D. January 2013 December 2014 2012
Avirulent Salmonella strains and their use to model behavior of the pathogen in water, composts, in and on vegetables. Max Teplitski, Ph.D. January 2013 December 2014 2012
Novel coating systems with sustained release of food antimicrobials to improve safety of cantaloupe. Qixin Zhong, Ph.D. January 2013 December 2014 2012
Rapid assessment of oxidative stress induced in microbes to evaluate efficacy of sanitizers in wash water. Nitin Nitin, Ph.D. January 2013 December 2014 2012
Sanitization of soft fruits with ultraviolet (UV-C) light. Xuetong Fan, Ph.D. January 2012 December 2012 2011
Rapid testing of flume water organic load to better assess the efficacy of free chlorine against Escherichia coli O157:H7 during commercial lettuce processing. Elliot Ryser, Ph.D. January 2011 December 2012 2010
The likelihood of cross‐contamination of head lettuce by E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella and norovirus during hand harvest and recommendations for glove sanitizing and use. Jennifer L. Cannon, Ph.D. January 2011 December 2012 2010
Establishment of critical operating standards for chlorine dioxide in disinfection of dump tank and flume water for fresh tomatoes. Trevor Suslow, Ph.D. October 2009 September 2010 2009
Evaluation and optimization of postharvest intervention strategies for the reduction of bacterial contamination on tomatoes Keith Schneider, Ph.D. October 2009 October 2011 2009
Improving produce safety by stabilizing chlorine in washing solutions with high organic loads. Yaguang "Sunny" Luo, Ph.D. October 2009 September 2012 2009