A 1-year and 3 month project funded by IAFNS:

The overall objective of this project is to build a simulation for powdered product testing. This work would provide not just comprehensive guidance on generic powder plans, but a tool for industry to assess their specific concerns when working to improve their food safety testing plans. The objectives of the project are:

Leverage an existing bulk product simulation model developed by our lab to model
powder sampling for microbiological safety and validate against academic data..
Benchmark the ability of existing industry sampling plans to detect food safety
and quality hazards at relevant prevalence and levels.
Develop a web-based graphical user interface so that producers could assess
sampling plans for their own processes and suppliers could develop science-based requirements to manage specific risks

More information can be found on the funder’s website.