The Listeria Control Toolbox:
Laboratory Methods, Software, and Educational Resource Updates
Complimentary Webinar!
Tuesday, Feb. 24 | 1:00 PM ET
Listeria monocytogenes remains one of the most serious food safety threats facing processors today. With high hospitalization and fatality rates, increasing outbreak activity, and growing regulatory scrutiny, food manufacturers must go beyond basic measures to truly understand, control, and eliminate Listeria risks.
This webinar is designed for food safety, quality, and sanitation professionals who want practical, science-based strategies for improving Listeria control programs, from environmental monitoring to strain typing and data-driven decision making.
Certified Group invites you to join us for a focused discussion on the latest tools, methods, and software approaches that can help elevate your Listeria testing program and reduce the risk of costly recalls and outbreaks.
Complete the form to register. Can't make the time? Register now and we'll email the recording link afterward.
What You'll Learn:
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Why Listeria monocytogenes remains a critical public health and regulatory concern.
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How Listeria survives, grows, and persists in food processing environments.
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Key Environmental Monitoring Program best practices.
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Common challenges with non-traditional matrices and larger sample sizes.
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How to evaluate validated methods and fit-for-purpose testing approaches.
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When and why strain typing adds value to investigations.
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Practical differences between WGS, ribotyping, and IR spectroscopy tools.
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How rapid sequencing supports source tracking and persistence studies.
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How EMP software improves trending, visualization, and response actions.
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How to use location and strain data to guide sanitation and design decisions.
Look Inside the Listeria Control Toolbox
Complimentary Webinar!
Tuesday, Feb. 24 | 1:00 PM ET
Listeria monocytogenes remains one of the most serious food safety threats facing processors today. With high hospitalization and fatality rates, increasing outbreak activity, and growing regulatory scrutiny, food manufacturers must go beyond basic measures to truly understand, control, and eliminate Listeria risks.
This webinar is designed for food safety, quality, and sanitation professionals who want practical, science-based strategies for improving Listeria control programs, from environmental monitoring to strain typing and data-driven decision making.
Certified Group invites you to join us for a focused discussion on the latest tools, methods, and software approaches that can help elevate your Listeria testing program and reduce the risk of costly recalls and outbreaks.
Complete the form to register. Can't make the time? Register now and we'll email the recording link afterward.
What You'll Learn:
-
Why Listeria monocytogenes remains a critical public health and regulatory concern.
-
How Listeria survives, grows, and persists in food processing environments.
-
Key Environmental Monitoring Program best practices.
-
Common challenges with non-traditional matrices and larger sample sizes.
-
How to evaluate validated methods and fit-for-purpose testing approaches.
-
When and why strain typing adds value to investigations.
-
Practical differences between WGS, ribotyping, and IR spectroscopy tools.
-
How rapid sequencing supports source tracking and persistence studies.
-
How EMP software improves trending, visualization, and response actions.
-
How to use location and strain data to guide sanitation and design decisions.
Look Inside the Listeria Control Toolbox
Meet Our Presenter
Alex Brandt, PhD
Chief Science Officer for Microbiology,
Certified Group
Dr. Alex Brandt is the Chief Science Officer for Microbiology for Certified Group and has been with the company for the past 12 years. In his role, Dr. Brandt is responsible for all microbiology technical services and contract research operations for the company.
His primary duties include assisting Certified Group laboratories with technical matters and validations for microbiological methods, helping laboratory customers with troubleshooting microbiological results, and providing on-site assistance for customers that are experiencing processing issues or sanitation challenges, including Listeria contamination issues.
In addition, he is in charge of all three sites that perform contract research services including shelf-life studies, challenge studies, process validation studies, and method validation studies. Dr. Brandt is a member of several industry organizations, serves on several industry technical panels, and has a passion for working with customers to solve their microbiological issues.
About Certified Group
Certified Group partners with customers to deliver innovative scientific solutions and expertise – So The World Can Trust In What It Consumes™. As a leading provider of laboratory testing, regulatory consulting, and certification & audit services, Certified Group includes Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), FSNS Certification & Audit, Certified Laboratories, EAS Consulting Group, and Labstat International Inc. Certified Group provides analytical testing and regulatory guidance services in the food & beverage, dietary supplements & NHP, cosmetics, OTC, personal care, tobacco, nicotine, cannabis, and hemp industries.