Food Microbiology Short Course
(November 12, 2012)

This course is only available with combination of 7th International Conference for Food Safety and Quality.
For registration, click on here

Place: Holiday Inn-Elk Grove, 1000 Busse Road
Elk Grove Village, IL. 60007
TEL) 847-437-6010
(Fee Shuttle from Ohare Airport)


For room reservation, use Group discout
Click here for reservation with group discount

Gram Negative bacteria
Coliforms/Fecal Coliforms
Gram Positive bacteria
Spore forming bacteria
Lactic acid bacteria

Importance of Spore forming bacteria in food

Details for Foodborne pathogens
Pathogenesis and importance
Norovirus
STEC and E. coli O157:H7
ETEC, EPEC, EHEC, EIEC, EAEC, DAEC
Salmonella
Listeria monocytogenes
Staphylococcus aureus
Vibrio
Yersinia
Shigella
Campylobacter
Bacillus cereus
Clostridium spp.
Alicyclobacillus

Media preparation/Petrifilm

Principles of Detection Methods
BAM methods
Rapid Detection Methods
DNA Based methods
Immunoassay Based methods
Total microorganisms
Coliforms/E.coli
Yeast/Mold
Foodborne Pathogens

Introduction of Control Methods
Hurdle Technology for control pathogens


Text book will be provided.
Coffee, Tea, (No lunch provided)

Attendees who registered Food Safety Microbiology short Courses from

360 Food Safety, Addiction Foods Ltd., Ampm, Annies, Inc., APC/Proliant, Avure Technologies Inc Babcock Laboratories, Inc., Baptista's Bakery, Inc., Basic Food Flavors Inc, Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., Bioventure centre pte ltd, Costco Wholesale, Crestone Group Baking Company, Donlevy Laboratories, DPI Specialty Foods, EnviroLogix Inc., Field Fresh Foods, Inc, Firestone Pacific Foods Food Protection Services, Frank O'Sullivan, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Griffith Laboratories Hershey Company, Hilmar Cheese Company, Isola Imports, Inc., JFC International Inc., Kentucky Food Safety Consulting, Kerry, Inc., Lallemand Specialties, Lighthouse Food Safety & Quality, Michelson Laboratories, Inc., Microbac, Ministry of health, NEC Soft, Ltd., Nellson Nutraceuticals Nestle Purina Pet Care, Nippon Trends Food Service,INC., NSF Surefish, Ocean Spray, Outwest Meat Company, Penn Dutch Food Center, Pizza Hut, Inc. YUM! Brands, POM Wonderful, PrimusLabs.com, Proliant Dairy Ingredients, QFC Commissary, Rain Crow Ranch, American GrassFed Beef, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Regal Springs Trading, Reichel Foods, Inc., Roka Bioscience, Safeway, Inc., SAGE Food Safety Consultants, LLC, Saputo Cheese USA, , Sokol & Company, StonePoint Global Brands, Sunkist Growers, Inc., T. Price & Associates, LLC, Taco Bell Corp., Target, The Morning Star Packing Company, The Wendy's Company, Universidad del Esta, Waters Corporation, Wendy's, and others

Feedbacks from previous classes
Instructor has outstanding knowledge of subject and does a great job presenting. I highly recommend this course. I was impressed with the amount of topics instructor was able to cover. Instructor presented the course material in a concise easy to understand manner.
James - The Hershey Company
Very interesting information presented well. I learned a lot. I would recommned this seminar to others
Robert- POM Wonderful
A great Course that covers the most pertinent points of food microbiology as applied to food safety. Lots of real life examples are used to back up the information and opinions provided. The instructor does an Excellent job of highlighting the most important points. Kendon - Waters Corperation
Instructor took his time to make sure everybody understand, he also used real life senarios to help present the course. Very interesting
Dawn - Hilmar Cheese Company
I found this is a great course and a wealth of knowledge. It is a very informative and many interesting topics are covered.
Bick - Avure technologies Inc.
Instrcutor was incredibly knowledgeable and clear in his lectures. Information was very detailed. Overall, this class was very informative and well structured.
Eric - Red Robin
and more...
Very Interesting and learned so much about the pathogen and food microbiology. It also helped cleared out some questions. Instructor is very knowledgeable.
Teresa - JFC International Inc.
Impossible to cover so many territory in 8 hours. However, this seminar was Excellent.
John - StonePoint
Great class and Great Presentation
Kelli - Costco
Good attention. Narrowed on topics that were helpful in understanding issues.
-Annie - Costco
I enjoyed the class.. Lot to cover
- Lawrence - Food Protection services
Excellent Presentation!!!. Instructor is an excellent presenter, both with material and presentation. Unlike other presenters, Instrocutor took his time to make sure everyone understand the complicate concepts. I would recommend this course for anyone who works in the food industries from harvesting to producers to food preparers.
- Carol - Babcock Lab.
Instructor did a great job covering a large amount of information in a short amount of time.
-John- Ocean Spray
I thought the overall class was Extremely informative and the presentation was easy to follow.
- Kate- Ocean Spray
Passionate!!! Concise !!! Well Educated
-Tony - Hitching Post Products.
A lot of relevant information presented. Instructor clearly knows the materials and delivers well.
-Derek - Crestone Group Baking Company
Excellent Course!!! Instructor is very knowledgable. Well Prepared and makes the class interesting.
- Mavra Marti - Kerry Inc.
Good Summary of Lots of materials in short period time. Good examples and visualization of pathogens and process.
- Michael - Food Protection Services.
Materials are helpful and several parts I will be able to use. Class is excellent for microbiology concept.
- Frank - Frank O'Sullivan Consult
Excellent Presentation, very informative. Instructor is very knowlegable of the Topic.
- George - Basic Food Flavors
Thank you.. Nice Class, Lots of information for 1 day course. Enthusiasm is great!!!!!
- Tina - TiPrice & Associates
This is excellent course for People without a background of microbiology. Excellent Information. Good Answers for Questions
- Fernando - Basic Food Flavors
Very good review, Increased my information for Microbiology related to Food Safety/Quality
- Fred - Outwest Meat Co.
Instructor is obviously very knowledgable in his field,
Great Job
- Nicole - TARGET
Instructor was great it is well organized and very informative
- Nolberto - MICHELSON LAB.
There was a lot of information covered very imformative
- Monique - TACO BELL
It was an excellent class
- Yesinia - PERRICONE JUICES
Instructor is well educated on food microbiology
- Amanda - PRIMUS LABS
The class was a great experience and provided so much good information
- Joel - US Marine Corps.
A great class, I will recommend to others
- Antonio - MIZKAN
I learned a lot of new things
- David - PRODUCTS UNLIMITED
Excellent Seminar, very useful information
- Jose - PERRICONE JUICES and more...

Honors and Awards
2007 Outstanding Research Award, CAHNRS, WSU
2006 IFT, Samuel Cate Prescott Award. Orlando. FL, USA
2006 Appointed as Director for Detection Center of National Alliance for Food Safety and Security, USA

Editorial Activities
Chief Editor for J. Rapid Methods and Auto. in Microbiol.
2007-2009)
Editor for Journal of Applied Microbiology (2001- 2007)
Editor for Letters in Applied Microbiology (2001- 2007)
Editor for Food Science and Biotechnology (2001-2003; 2008-present)
Editor for Journal Korean Soc. Appl. Biol. Chem. (2008-present)
Editor for Korean Journal for Food Sci. Animal Resouces (2008 -present)
Editorial Board for Journal of Food Protection (2003- present)

After training, all attendees will receive a certificate.