Elis Owens's guest appearances

Elis Owens

The AME Food Testing Show

Baylen Linnekin

Bill Marler

Dan Perlman

Rob Rhinehart

Cesare Varallo

Joe Stevens

Amanda Evans

Mischa Popoff

Beth Johnson

Michael Koeris

Shawn Stevens

David Acheson

Jeremy Moreno

Manohar Furtado

Roy Costa

OwlTail

Elis is active in developing Birko’s antimicrobial product line and attendant delivery systems.He oversees field trials at customer plants, works with university research partners and outside labsand acts as a government liaison for antimicrobial approvals.Elis earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wales in Cardiff.He conducted post-doctoral research at Michigan State University’s Center for Microbial Ecology.He has published papers in Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) Microbiology Ecologyand FEMS Microbiology Letters. Elis has been a presenter at the Produce Marketing Association,the Beef Industry Food Safety Council (BIFSCo) and the North American Meat Association.He is a member of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA),American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) and the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC).Agenda:1. Introduction2. What is sanitation?3. Why is sanitation important?4. What is a foodborne illness?5. What is cross contamination?6. What are the basics of sanitation?7. ConclusionContact:Ian BessellDirector of Business Development and Food Safety for ProduceBirko Corporation561-790-3804isbessell@gmail.com

Elis is active in developing Birko’s antimicrobial product line and attendant delivery systems. He oversees field trials at customer plants, works with university research partners and outside labs and acts as a government liaison for antimicrobial approvals. Elis earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wales in Cardiff. He conducted post-doctoral research at Michigan State University’s Center for Microbial Ecology. He has published papers in Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) Microbiology Ecology and FEMS Microbiology Letters. Elis has been a presenter at the Produce Marketing Association, the Beef Industry Food Safety Council (BIFSCo) and the North American Meat Association. He is a member of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA), American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) and the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC). Agenda: 1. Introduction 2. What is sanitation? 3. Why is sanitation important? 4. What is a foodborne illness? 5. What is cross contamination? 6. What are the basics of sanitation? 7. Conclusion Contact: Ian Bessell Director of Business Development and Food Safety for Produce Birko Corporation 561-790-3804 isbessell@gmail.com

Sanitation 101 with Dr. Elis Owens

Guidance on Environmental Monitoring and Control of Listeria for the Fresh Produce Industry with Elis Owens, Ph.D.Elis is active in developing Birko’s antimicrobial product line and attendant delivery systems.He oversees field trials at customer plants, works with university research partners and outside labsand acts as a government liaison for antimicrobial approvals. Elis earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wales in Cardiff.He conducted post-doctoral research at Michigan State University’s Center for Microbial Ecology.He has published papers in Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) Microbiology Ecologyand FEMS Microbiology Letters. Elis has been a presenter at the Produce Marketing Association, the Beef Industry Food Safety Council (BIFSCo) and the North American Meat Association. He is a member of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA),American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) and the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC).Guidance on Environmental Monitoring and Control of Listeria for the Fresh Produce Industry United Fresh Produce AssociationAgenda:1. Introduction2. What is listeria?3. How can we minimize microbial food safety hazards of fresh cut fruits and vegetables?4. What are some listeria control measures relevant to fresh produce?5. How do you kill listeria and control its growth?6. Conclusion.Contact:Elis Owens, Ph.D.Senior Microbiologist/ChemistBirko Corporationinfo@birkocorp.comIan BessellDirector of Business Development and Food Safety for ProduceBirko Corporationibessell@birkocorp.com

Guidance on Environmental Monitoring and Control of Listeria for the Fresh Produce Industry with Elis Owens, Ph.D. Elis is active in developing Birko’s antimicrobial product line and attendant delivery systems. He oversees field trials at customer plants, works with university research partners and outside labs and acts as a government liaison for antimicrobial approvals.  Elis earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wales in Cardiff. He conducted post-doctoral research at Michigan State University’s Center for Microbial Ecology. He has published papers in Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) Microbiology Ecology and FEMS Microbiology Letters. Elis has been a presenter at the Produce Marketing Association,  the Beef Industry Food Safety Council (BIFSCo) and the North American Meat Association.  He is a member of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA), American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) and the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC). Guidance on Environmental Monitoring and Control of Listeria for the Fresh Produce Industry United Fresh Produce Association Agenda: 1. Introduction 2. What is listeria? 3. How can we minimize microbial food safety hazards of fresh cut fruits and vegetables? 4. What are some listeria control measures relevant to fresh produce? 5. How do you kill listeria and control its growth? 6. Conclusion. Contact: Elis Owens, Ph.D. Senior Microbiologist/Chemist Birko Corporation info@birkocorp.com Ian Bessell Director of Business Development and Food Safety for Produce Birko Corporation ibessell@birkocorp.com

Guidance on Environmental Monitoring and Control of Listeria with Elis Owens