Microbiological risks publications

(In chronological order from most recent)

Microbiological hazards associated with fresh produce, MRA Series 14

Viruses in food: scientific advice to support risk management, MRA Series 13

Exposure assessment of microbiological hazards in food: Guidelines, MRA Series 7

Enterobacter sakazakii (Cronobacter spp.) in powdered follow-up formulae, MRA Series 15

Guidelines for the safe preparation, storage and handling of powdered infant formula

Enterobacter sakazakii and other microorganisms in powdered infant formula: meeting report, MRA Series 6

Food safety risk analysis - A guide for national food safety authorities

Risk assessment of choleragenic Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 in warm-water shrimp in international trade, MRA Series 9

Enterobacter sakazakii and Salmonella in powdered infant formula: Meeting report, MRA Series 10

Avian Influenza: Protecting human health from farm to fork (Video)

FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on the Development of Practical Risk Management Strategies Based on Microbiological Risk Assessment Outputs, 3-7 April 2006

Risk assessment of Vibrio vulnificus in raw oysters, MRA Series 8

Benefits and Potential Risks of the Lactoperoxidase system of Raw Milk Preservation, 28 November - 2 December 2005

Risk assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods, MRA Series 4 & 5

2nd Joint FAO/OIE/WHO Workshop on Non-human Antimicrobial Usage and Antimicrobial Resistance: Management Options, Oslo, Norway, 15-18 March 2004

1st Joint FAO/OIE/WHO Expert Workshop on Non-human Antimicrobial Usage and Antimicrobial Resistance: Scientific assessment, Geneva, 1-5 December 2003

Hazard Characterization for Pathogens in Food and Water, MRA Series 3

Risk assessment of Campylobacter spp. in broiler chickens and Vibrio spp. in seafood, a joint FAO/WHO consultation, Bangkok, Thailand, 5-9 Aug 2002

Discussion paper on Risk Management Strategies for Vibrio spp. in seafood. CX/FH 03/5 - Add.3, Aug 2002

Risk assessments of Salmonella in eggs and broiler chickens, MRA Series 1 & 2

Principles and guidelines for incorporating microbiological risk assessment in the development of food safety standards, guidelines and related texts, a joint FAO/WHO consultation, Kiel, Germany, 18 - 22 March 2002

Hazard identification, exposure assessment and hazard characterization of Campylobacter spp. in broiler chickens and Vibrio spp. in seafood, a joint FAO/WHO expert consultation, Geneva, Switzerland, 23-27 July 2001

Definitions of risk analysis terms related to food safety

Risk characterization of Salmonella spp. in eggs and broiler chickens and Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods, a joint FAO/WHO expert consultation, Rome, Italy, 30 April - 4 May 2001

Hazard characterization and exposure assessment of Salmonella spp. in broilers and eggs, a joint FAO/WHO expert consultation, Rome, Italy, 17-21 July 2000

The interaction between assessors and managers of microbiological hazards in food, a WHO expert consultation, Kiel, Germany, 21-23 March 2000

Principles and guidelines for the conduct of microbiological risk assessment, CAC/GL-30 (1999)

Risk assessment of microbiological hazards in food, a joint FAO/WHO expert consultation, Geneva, Switzerland, 15-19 March 1999

The Application of Risk Communication to Food Standards and Safety Matters, a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation. Rome, Italy, 2-6 February 1998

Risk Management and Food Safety, a Joint FAO/WHO Consultation, Rome, Italy, 27 - 31 Jan 1997

Application of Risk Analysis to Food Standards Issues, a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation, Geneva, Switzerland, 13-17 March 1995

Codex Documents

Influenza A/H1N1: Considerations at the human-animal interface
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WHO Advice for Travellers
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Foodborne Disease Burden
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Avian influenza: food safety issues
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The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN)
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Codex trust fund
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Persistent Organic Pollutants Protocol
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