Escherichia Coli O157:H7 in Ground Beef : Review of a Draft Risk Assessment

Report from the Committee on the Review of the USDA E-coli 0157:H7, Farm to Table Process Risk Assessment and Disease Prevention. Softcover. USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is formulating risk assessments to identify important foodborne hazards; evaluate potential strategies to prevent, reduce, or eliminate those hazards; assess the effects of different mitigation strategies; and identify research needs. These risk assessments, in brief, empirically characterize the determinants of the presence or level of microbial contamination in vulnerable foodstuffs at various points leading up to consumption. One of the initial efforts in the undertaking is a risk assessment of the public health impact of E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef. In addition to soliciting public input, FSIS asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to convene a committee of experts to review the draft and offer recommendations and suggestions for consideration as the agency finalizes the document. This report presents the results of that review. Front Matter......Page 2 Reviewers......Page 7 Preface......Page 8 Contents......Page 10 Executive Summary......Page 12 1 Summary of the Food Safety and Inspection Service Draft Risk Assessment......Page 24 2 Production Module......Page 38 3 Slaughter Module......Page 52 4 Preparation Module......Page 73 5 Hazard Characterization......Page 82 6 Risk Characterization......Page 100 7 Modeling Approach and Implementation......Page 108 Appendix A Agendas of Public Meetings Held by the Committee on the Review of the USDA E. coli O157:H7 Farm-to-Table Risk Assessment......Page 146 Appendix B Additional Comments......Page 148 Appendix C Committee and Staff Biographies......Page 152 Appendix D E. Coli Assessment......Page 158 1. Summary Of The Food Safety And Inspection Service Draft Risk Assessment -- 2. Production Module -- 3. Slaughter Module -- 4. Preparation Module -- 5. Hazard Characterization -- 6. Risk Characterization -- 7. Modeling Approach And Implementation. Committee On The Review Of The Usda E. Coli O157:h7 Farm-to-table Risk Assessment, Board On Health Promotion And Disease Prevention, Food And Nutrition Board, Institute Of Medicine Of The National Academies. Includes Bibliographical References. Also Available Online.