Source: EASTERN REGIONAL RES CENTER submitted to
MICROBIAL AND CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS IN PROCESSED CATFISH FOR FOOD SAFETY
Sponsoring Institution
Agricultural Research Service/USDA
Project Status
TERMINATED
Funding Source
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0418497
Grant No.
(N/A)
Project No.
1935-42000-073-02R
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Program Code
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2009
Project End Date
Jun 30, 2012
Grant Year
(N/A)
Project Director
SOMMERS C H
Recipient Organization
EASTERN REGIONAL RES CENTER
(N/A)
WYNDMOOR,PA 19118
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
(N/A)
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
20%
Applied
80%
Developmental
0%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
7123260110025%
7123270110025%
7123320110025%
7123520110025%
Keywords
Goals / Objectives
To provide information to USDA-FSIS on the incidence and levels of chemical and microbial contaminants in domestic and imported catfish as part of the catfish inspection program as mandated in the 2008 Farm Bill.
Project Methods
Sample domestic and imported catfish from retail establishments in DE, MD, VA, and PA to provide baseline data on chemical and microbial contaminants.

Progress 09/01/09 to 06/30/12

Outputs
Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416): To provide information to USDA-FSIS on the incidence and levels of chemical and microbial contaminants in domestic and imported catfish as part of the catfish inspection program as mandated in the 2008 Farm Bill. Approach (from AD-416): Sample domestic and imported catfish from retail establishments in DE, MD, VA, and PA to provide baseline data on chemical and microbial contaminants. Due to changing research priorities of USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, this project has been canceled and terminated.

Impacts
(N/A)

Publications


    Progress 10/01/10 to 09/30/11

    Outputs
    Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416) To provide information to USDA-FSIS on the incidence and levels of chemical and microbial contaminants in domestic and imported catfish as part of the catfish inspection program as mandated in the 2008 Farm Bill. Approach (from AD-416) Sample domestic and imported catfish from retail establishments in DE, MD, VA, and PA to provide baseline data on chemical and microbial contaminants. The staff at Delaware State University has tested a total of 280 retail catfish samples for chemical contaminants and 163 samples for microbiological contaminants.

    Impacts
    (N/A)

    Publications


      Progress 10/01/09 to 09/30/10

      Outputs
      Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416) To provide information to USDA-FSIS on the incidence and levels of chemical and microbial contaminants in domestic and imported catfish as part of the catfish inspection program as mandated in the 2008 Farm Bill. Approach (from AD-416) Sample domestic and imported catfish from retail establishments in DE, MD, VA, and PA to provide baseline data on chemical and microbial contaminants. This report pertains to funding provided by USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, to the Delaware State University (pass through funding)to address the research needs of the FSIS Office of Catfish Inspection Program. Transfer of catfish inspection duties from the U.S. FDA to the USDA FSIS was mandated by the 2008 Farm Bill. The funds were disbursed to Delaware State University in January 2010. Major equipment, as outlined in the grant proposal, has been purchased. The research to address the microbiological quality and safety of retail catfish, in addition the assessing the incidence and prevalence of chemical contaminants in retail catfish, was initiated by DSU scientists in June, 2010. Three research coordination meetings have been held since December, 2009. Preliminary results of the research will be presented at a Federal Catfish Research Meeting in August, 2010. Additional information is provided in the annual report for 1935-42000- 054-04G. Progress has been monitored through meetings, conference calls and site visits.

      Impacts
      (N/A)

      Publications