Anna Schumann, Ph.D. is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Food Safety Laboratory at Cornell University with expertise in food safety, food microbiology, and antimicrobial resistance. She received a B.S. degree in Biochemistry from the University of Maine and a Ph.D. in Biomedical and Biological Sciences from Cornell University.
This article reviews why testing for Salmonella is important, the challenges encountered when testing for Salmonella (specifically when using FDA's Bacteriological Analytical Manual Chapter 5 guidelines), and how to evaluate if your testing laboratory is providing reliable testing results.
