2023 Technical Presentation: FDA Perspective on Approaches for Treating Spices to Increase Safety
This presentation was provided at the April 2023 Symposium in San Diego. This symposium titled The State of Science on Traditional and Emerging Food Safety Treatment Methods addressed the risk of Salmonella in spices and validated controls for emerging treatment methods available. Dr. Elizabeth Grasso-Kelley presented the FDA’s perspective on the best approaches for treating spices to increase safety while maintaining quality standards.
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