On February 1, 2023 USDA FSIS expanded verification testing for the "Big 6" non-O157 STEC into a wider variety of beef products. This highlights the need for accurate testing solutions that detect STEC groups regulated by the USDA. This panel discussion will provide the most recent updates to governmental actions and industry practices regarding the requirements of STEC testing of raw meat products. We will provide a comparative landscape of currently available testing solutions for both manufacturers and third-party testing labs. A comparison will be provided against current the current ISO method and EU regulations. The Assurance® GDS system will be introduced as a solution which couples the accurate detection of Top 7 STEC with molecular identification of the specific serogroup present in positive samples. We present sample preparation steps that differentiate the assay and enable it to reduce false positive results relative to reference PCR methods.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- USDA FSIS expanded verification testing for the "Big 6" non-O157 STEC into a wider variety of beef products as of February 1, 2023
- Brief overview of the impact of EU regulations for STEC from 2022 onwards and key takeaways
- Accurate testing solutions are needed that detect all 7 STEC groups regulated by the USDA
- Updates on governmental actions and industry practices regarding STEC testing requirements and learnings from the European market that can provide insights for North America
- We will unpack the technical challenges of STEC testing and explore different aspects of pathogen testing solutions
Speakers
Sally Powell Price
Merck
Regulatory & Public Health Expert, F&B Safety Testing
Joined MilliporeSigma (the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany in the U.S. and Canada) in 2020 as a Regulatory and Public Health Expert for Food and Beverage Safety Testing in North America. Previously, she served as Director of Lab Operations at Puretech Health in Boston and Food Lab Outbreak Supervisor at the New York City Department of Health Public Health Laboratory. She has a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Hamilton College, MSc in Microbiology & Immunology from James Cook University in Australia and did continuing coursework in public health at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. She’s a member of the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO), Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), WHO Food Safety Communities of Practice and currently sits as an Advisory Panel member for several working groups with AOAC International.
Michael Eastwood
Merck
Ph.D., BioMonitoring Technology Specialist
Dr. Eastwood joined MilliporeSigma in 2021 as a development scientist dedicated to food pathogen testing solutions. He holds a Ph.D. in molecular genetics from the University of Toronto. His role has involved overseeing the design pathogen detection assays, developing new food testing applications and providing technical support to customers. He has 15 years of experience as a molecular biologist and has received career awards from the Human Frontiers Science Foundation and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Barbara Gerten
Merck
Senior Scientist Traditional Microbiology, BioMonitoring
Barbara has over 30 years of industrial microbiology experience and is currently working in Regulatory Marketing at Merck. She is an active member in several national and international bodies addressing microbiological topics in ISO, CEN, IDF and IFU, including the ISO Working Groups ‘General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations’, ‘Method validation’ and ‘Culture media’.
Diana Spitznagel
Merck
Regulatory & Public Health Expert, F&B Safety Testing
Diana Spitznagel, PhD, is Food Products & Safety Regulatory Expert for Europe. She joined Merck in 2014. In her current role she provides support to regulatory requests for food additives and EU food safety regulations. Previously she was product manager for Food and Beverage testing solutions. Diana holds a PhD in enzyme characterization from Technological University Dublin.
Food and beverage testing and manufacturing
- Pathogen and spoilage testing
Duration:1h
Language:English
Session 1:presented July 27, 2023
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