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COST ACTION 920 |
Inventory of QMRA Studies in Europe |
Data sheet
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Pathogen |
Escherichia coli O157 |
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Country or region |
Ireland |
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Transmission route |
From |
Cattle |
To |
Human consumption |
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Specific product(s) |
Beef burgers |
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End-point(s) |
Probability of illness |
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Reports or publications
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Bibliographic reference |
A risk assessment on Verocytotoxigenic E. coli (including E. coli O157:H7) in beef and beef products. Final report for the Department of Agriculture |
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Abstract |
A qualitative risk assessment model was developed to model the
prevalence and counts of E. coli O157:H7 in Irish minced beef from the
abattoir (animal hide) through to human consumption. The model was developed
in a spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel 97) with the @Risk add-on package (Palisade
Software, Newfield, N.Y.) and the simulation was performed using Latin Hypercube
sampling. The model consisted of a number of different modules: Slaughter
module, Preparation module, Inactivation and dose response module. The model
was based on a strong background of quantitative data including a number of
validation steps. These included prevalence and count data at the following
points in the process: animal hides entering the abattoir, beef trimmings and
beef burgers on the retail shelf. MRA techniques were used to fit
distributions to available data and to simulate the process. |
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Status |
Ongoing (under review) |
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Availability |
Not available at present |
Project group
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Institute |
National Food Centre |
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Contact person |
National food centre: gduffy@nfc.teagasc.ie |
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Partners |
National Food Centre (NFC) University College Dublin (UCD) Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) Food Safety Promotions Board (FSPB) National Disease Surveillance Centre (NDSC) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Washington |