MAY ISSN:10U-35M 1996»V0L. 6200 Aliron AvOflWSlite 200W Oes MoIms, hiwa*llSA*S0322 16'NO. 5»PAGES DAIRY. FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL 277-360 ASanitation PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MILK, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITARIANS, INC. MAY 1996 • 1996 lAMFES Annual Meeting & Exhibitors • Aifiiiate Officers ^ ^ 1 ■TTn iTinB LnlrrilllllL LlGHTf^'Srogvav« < Innovators in Food Quality Assurance *dataonfi]e lAMFES Sustaining Member Sm us at the 1996 lAMFES Annual Mealing, Booth No. 201 BacT/Alert* Automated Microbial Detection The BacT/Alert®microbial detection system represents the latest revolution in automated testing. Food samples are placed in disposable sterile culture bottles for monitoring. Each bottle contains an internal colo¬ rimetric sensor that detects carbon dioxide (CO2) as a measure of microbial growth. Once samples are placed into the unit, no further handling is necessary until the completion of the test cycle. The BacT/Alert®de- tection unit is available in two sizes—the standard cabinet which accommodates 240 culture bottles; and the BacT/Alert®120, which accommodates 120 culture bottles. • Faster Time to Detection Reduces • Walk-Away Operation Provides Reaction Time Labor Savings • 10 mL Sample Volume Provides • Extensive Data Management System Superior Sensitivity Reports And Trend Analyses • Bar-Coded Sample Tracking Simpli¬ fies Data Entry and Reduces Errors “See us at IFT in the AKZO NOBEL Booth #2221” Organon Teknika Corp., 100 Akzo Avenue, Durham, NC 27712 (800) 682-2666 lAMnS Sustaining M«inb«r Sm us at Iha 1996 lAMFES Annual Mooting, Booth No. 601 Roodor Sorvko No. 233 MAY 1996 - Dairy, Food ond Environmental Sonttalioa 277 DAIRY. FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL ABOUT THE COVER... Photo courtesy of Seottle-King County Visitors and Convention Bureau. The Space Needle is one of the main attractions in the Seattle area and provides a unique skyline for the city. A PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MILK, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITARIANS. INC. ARTICLES Cutting Boards and Bacteria — Oak vs. Salmonella.290 Lisa Galluzzo and Dean O. Cliver Labneh (Concentrated Yogurt): A Traditional Fermented Dairy Product in Jordan.296 Salam A. Ibrahim, Khaled A. Al Khatib, Said A. Al-Haik, and Mohanad H. Daguri limitations of Bimetallic-Coil Thermometers in Monitoring Food Safety in Retail Food Operations.300 O. Peter Snyder Regulatory Reform Recommendations.306 Reprinted from Reinventing Food Regulations, Part Ill-January 1996 ASSOCIATION NEWS Sustaining Members.283 Thoughts From the President.286 Perspectives From the Executive Director.288 New lAMFES Members.312 lAMFES Affiliate Officers.316 DEPARTMENTS_ Updates.318 News.320 Industry Products.324 Business Exchange.329 Coming Events.334 Advertising Index.357 EXTRAS_ LAMFES 83rd Annual Meeting Exhibitors.330 lAMFES 83rd Annual Meeting Preliminary Program.338 LAMFES Booklet Form. 358 LAMFES Membership Application.360 The publishers do not warrant, either expressly or by implication, the factual accuracy of the articles or descriptions herein, nor do they so warrant any views or opinions offered by the authors of said articles and descriptions. 278 Daily, Food and Environmental Sanitatian - MAY 1996 High-Wall DISINFECTANT MAT 2" High Wall Stop Contamination at the Door! For applications requiring deeper foot immersion, try our High-Wall™ mat. 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FOOTBATH MUST BE USED 387-3294 Iodine, 25-100ppm 083-2002 Footbath Sign, 7" x 10" [roENSUREPBOouCTStfETY^ 387-3296 Quat., 100-400ppm 387-3425 Chlorine, 10-200ppm aNelson-Jameson, Inc_ 2400 E. 5th Street, P.O. Box 647 Phone 800/826-8302 Marshfield, Wl 54449 FAX 800/472-0840 lAMFES Sustaining Member See us at the 1996 lAMFES Annual Meeting, Booth No. 502 Reader Service No. 173 MAY 1996 - Dairy, Food and Environmental Sanitation 279 See us at the 1996 lAMFES Annual Meering, Booth No. 211 DAIRY. FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL Copesan in A PliBLICATKM OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSODATION OF MILK. FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITARIANS. INC Dairy, Food and Environmental Sanitation (ISSN-1043-3546) is Pest Management published monthly beginning with the January number by the Interna¬ tional Association of Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians, Inc. Each volume comprises 12 numbers. Printed by Heuss Printing, Inc., 911 Exclusive to the N. Second Street, Ames, lA 50010, USA. 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