U.S. flagAn official website of the United States government
                    Here's how you know **Official websites use .gov**
                            
                            A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
 **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
                            
                            A **lock** (                            
                              A locked padlock                                                      
                            
                            ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.


Menu Agricultural Research Service
						
                    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Laboratory: Beltsville, MD
 close



    Research

                    Research Projects
                                    Publications
                                    Collaborations
                                    News
                People

                    Staff Listing
                                    Careers


        


                    About Us
                        Mission, Facilities, and Expertise
                                    Five Appropriated Projects
                                    Research Staff (by project group)Search small
                    Search
            
            ARS Home
                                About ARS
                                Contact Us




ARS Home Northeast Area Beltsville, Maryland (BARC) Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Laboratory Research





- Luo, Yaguang - Sunny
- Millner, Patricia
- Nou, Xiangwu
- Hapeman, Cathleen
- Food Safety, (Animal and Plant Products) (108)

Research Project: **Location:
                            Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Laboratory** Project Number: 8042-32420-009-017-I
                        
                        Project Type: Interagency Reimbursable Agreement Start Date: Sep 1, 2016
                        
                        End Date: Aug 31, 2024 **Objective:**
                        
                        The ARS objectives are to 1) develop and validate food safety preventive controls for water application during fresh-cut processing, packing house operation, and retail store produce crisping; 2) evaluate food safety improvements and potential risks, and water and chemical usage of an innovative immersion-free fresh-cut produce washing technology; 3) develop water treatment technologies for cost-effective organic removal and water reuse; and 4) evaluate the effect of retrofitting open display case with doors on fresh-cut produce quality and safety, and energy use. **Approach:**
                        
                        ARS will provide overall project management, and perform food quality and safety portion of the research. Parameter testing will include pathogen survival, growth, and cross-contamination during post-harvest handling, as well as the color and texture changes of fresh produce during retail display.  The cooperators  will investigate the effect of produce wash fluid dynamics including droplet size, distribution and spray cone angle on pathogen dislodging; develop technologies to remove water organics; perform economic analysis of new technologies; and distribute scientific information to the end users.


Return to top


Connect with ARS Sign up


ARS Home
                            USDA.gov
                            Plain Writing
                            Policies & Links
                            Civil Rights Statements
                            FOIA
                            Accessibility Statement
                            Privacy Policy
                            Non-Discrimination Statement
                            Quality of Information
                            USA.gov
                            WhiteHouse.gov