title: Status and future of Quantitative Microbiological Risk Assessment in China.
abstract: Since the implementation of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China in 2009 use of Quantitative Microbiological Risk Assessment (QMRA) has increased. QMRA is used to assess the risk posed to consumers by pathogenic bacteria which cause the majority of foodborne outbreaks in China. This review analyses the progress of QMRA research in China from 2000 to 2013 and discusses 3 possible improvements for the future. These improvements include planning and scoping to initiate QMRA, effectiveness of microbial risk assessment utility for risk management decision making, and application of QMRA to establish appropriate Food Safety Objectives.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Food Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Rd., Shanghai, 200093, PR China ; Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UA, UK.
authors.forename: Q L
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UA, UK.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Barker
authors.affiliation: Unilever R&D Shanghai, 66 Lin Xin Road, Shanghai, 200335, PR China.
authors.forename: L G M
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Gorris
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Fudan University Public Health School, 130 Dongan Rd., Shanghai, 200032, PR China ; Institute of Shanghai Food and Drug Supervision, 615 Liuzhou Rd., Shanghai, 200032, PR China.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.affiliation: China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, 7 Panjiayuan Nanli, Beijing, 100021, PR China.
authors.forename: X Y
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UA, UK.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Malakar