2009-10 Project Summaries - Food Safety Research Program

The Ministry funded these projects through the Food Safety Research Program in 2009-10. Such financial support does not indicate endorsement of the project contents by OMAFRA.

*Disclaimer: Projects marked with an asterisk (*) were sent to the researchers for review and comment and no reply was received.

Risk Assessment

• SF6077 - Enteric pathogens in compost: Analysis of survival, regrowth and the risk for transmission of a variety of organisms
• SF6080 - Pilot study on the application of whole genome sequencing approach for the molecular typing of foodborne bacterial pathogens
• SF6081 - Toward better understanding and effective control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ontario's farm-to-fork food chain by indexing the pathogen
• SF6082 - Survey of norovirus incidence in fresh produce and raw bovine milk in Ontario
• SF6083 - Comparison of Salmonella Enteritidis from human and poultry sources using multi-locus variable number of tandem repeats analysis (MLVA)

Risk Management

• SF6079 - Use of probiotic bacteria for controlling Salmonella infection in broiler chickens

Related Information

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