Jeff Lucas
Senior Director, Technical Services
Merieux NutriSciences
Sessions
Application of Three-Class Sampling and Testing Plans – A Renewed Approach to Identifying the Prevalence and Levels of Listeria monocytogenes in Different Foods
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Sun
Jeff has consulted in all food industry segments specializing in food safety, microbiological issues with foodborne pathogens, food spoilage, sanitation, and HACCP. Jeff has assisted numerous companies in resolving issues with Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods and with Escherichia coli O157:H7 in raw beef including regulatory concerns, sanitation issues, and recall mitigation. He has instructed numerous short-courses and workshops across the US on HACCP, Listeria Control, Sanitation, Quality Systems and Food Safety. Jeff is a lead instructor for HACCP and an instructor in BRC. Additionally, Jeff is a Preventive Controls Lead Instructor for both human and animal food. Jeff’s tenure with food and meat companies includes Sara Lee, ibp, Inc., Land O’ Frost and J Bar B Foods among others. Jeff is a graduate of Auburn University and Texas A&M University.