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  1. Peer Review of Scientific Information and Assessments

Peer Review Plan: Risk Assessment of Foodborne Illness Associated with Pathogens from Produce Grown in Fields Amended with Untreated Biological Soil Amendments of Animal Origin (BSAAO)

Title of the Review:
Risk Assessment of Foodborne Illness Associated with Pathogens from Produce Grown in Fields Amended with Untreated Biological Soil Amendments of Animal Origin (BSAAO)

Tentative Assessment:
Influential Scientific Information

Agency Contact:
Jane M. Van Doren, Ph.D.

Office or Center:
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Subject of the Review:
A draft technical report describing a quantitative risk assessment model evaluating the risk of human illness associated with the consumption of produce grown in fields or other growing areas amended with untreated Biological Soil Amendments of Animal Origin (BSAAO)

Purpose of the Review:
To conduct an expert external peer review of the draft report.

Type of Review:           
Individual Reviews (Letter Review)

Timing of Review:
Summer/Fall 2023

Number of Reviewers:
3-5

Primary Disciplines/Types of Expertise of Reviewers:
Microbiology, Risk Modeling, Food Science, Produce Agriculture

Reviewers Selected by:   
Designated Outside Organization

Public Nominations Requested for Review Panel:  
No                                                                    

Opportunities for the Public to Comment:
No                                                                                

Peer Reviewers Provided with Public Comments:  
No

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