The National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods was established in 1988 to advise the
Secretaries of Agriculture and
Health and Human Services concerning the development of science-based, microbiological standards by which the
safety of foods can be evaluated and by which plant
sanitation and
processing systems can be improved.
The committee's work also assists the
CDC and the
Departments of Commerce and
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. The committee is the outcome of a 1985 report of the
National Academy of Sciences
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Committee on Food Protection, Subcommittee on Microbiological Criteria.
The committee has published reports on a variety of issues related to foods and pathogens, ranging fro
Salmonella Control Strategies in Poultryto th
microbiological safety of sprouted seeds A full list of reports and recommendations from the committee can be found in the committee's website
As of 2020, the committee consists of members with diverse backgrounds and expertis
Current members as of August 2020 are:
References
External links
About FSIS, National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods*
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
United States Department of Agriculture