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Dr. Mickey E Parish
Professor & Chair
Nutrition & Food Science (NFSC)
Education:
- Ph.D. Food Science/minor Microbiology. North Carolina State University. 1985
- M.S. Food Science and Human Nutrition. University of Florida. 1981
- B.S. Biology. Florida State University. 1974
Professional Interests:
Primary interests are related to food and nutrition policy development and implementation with emphasis on risk assessment and risk analysis. Specific research interests involve microbiological issues of food safety and food spoilage, especially in low pH liquid matrices such as beverages and juices. Recent research activity has emphasized methods to ensure safe and secure transportation of liquid foods in over-the-road tankers. We have also been conducting studies on Alicyclobacillus survival and inactivation in juices and purees, and survival of Salmonella in juices.
Representative Publications
Refereed Publications
Warren BR, Parish ME and Schneider KR. 2005. Comparison of chromogenic Shigella spp. plating medium with standard media for the recovery of S. boydii and S. sonnei from tomato surfaces. J. Food Prot. 68:621-624.
Göçmen D, Elston A, Williams T, Parish M and Rouseff R. 2005. Identification of off-flavors generated by Alicyclobacillus species in orange juice using GC-Olfactometry and GC-MS. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 40:172-177.
Parish M, Goodrich R and Miller W. 2004. Fate of salmonellae in orange and grapefruit concentrates during cold storage. J. Food Prot. 67:2671-2674.
Parish M, Baum D, Kryger R, Goodrich R and Baum R. 2003. Death of salmonellae in citrus oils and aqueous aroma. J. Food Prot. 66:1704-1707.
Parish M, Beuchat L, Suslow T, Harris L, Garrett E, Farber J and Busta F. 2003. Methods to reduce/eliminate pathogens from fresh and fresh-cut produce. Comp. Rev. Food Sci. Food Safety 2(S1):161-173.
Garrett E, Gorny J, Beuchat L, Farber J, Harris L, Parish M, Suslow T, Busta F. 2003. Microbiological safety of fresh and fresh-cut produce: description of the situation and economic impact. Comp. Rev. Food Sci. Food Safety. 2(S1):13-37.
Suslow T, Oria M, Beuchat L, Garrett E, Parish M, Harris L, Farber J, Busta F. 2003. Production practices as risk factors in microbial food safety of fresh and fresh-cut produce. Comp. Rev. Food Sci. Food Safety. 2(S1):38-77.
Harris L, Farber J, Beuchat L, Parish M, Suslow T, Garrett E, Busta F. 2003. Outbreaks associated with fresh produce: incidence, growth, and survival of pathogens in fresh and fresh-cut produce. Comp. Rev. Food Sci. Food Safety. 2(S1):78-141.
Farber J, Harris L, Parish M, Beuchat L, Suslow T, Gorny J, Garrett E, Busta F. 2003. Microbiological safety of controlled and modified atmosphere packaging of fresh and fresh-cut produce. Comp. Rev. Food Sci. Food Safety. 2(S1):142-160.
Beuchat L, Farber J, Garrett E, Harris L, Parish M, Suslow T, Busta F. 2003. Standardization of a method to determine the efficacy of sanitizers in inactivating human pathogenic microorganisms on raw fruits and vegetables. Comp. Rev. Food Sci. Food Safety. 2(S1):174-178.
Busta F, Suslow T, Parish M, Beuchat L, Farber J, Garrett E, Harris L. 2003. Use of indicators and surrogate microorganisms for the evaluation of pathogens in fresh and fresh-cut produce. Comp. Rev. Food Sci. Food Safety. 2(S1):179-185.
Pao S, Davis C, Friedrich M and Parish M. 2002. Utilization of fluorogenic assay for rapid detection of Escherichia coli in acidic fruit juice. J. Food Prot. 65(12):1943-1948.
Arias CR, Burns JK, Friedrich LM, Goodrich RM and Parish ME. 2002. Yeast species associated with orange juice: Evaluation of different identification methods. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 68(4):1955-1961.
Narciso JA and Parish ME. 2001. A method for assessing fungal contamination in paperboard cartons. J. Food Safety 21(3):141-150.
Beuchat LR, Farber JM, Garrett E, Harris LJ, Parish ME, Suslow TV and Busta FF. 2001. Standardization of a method to determine the efficacy of sanitizers in killing human pathogenic microorganisms on raw fruits and vegetables. J. Food Prot. 64:1079-1084.
Pao S, Davis C and Parish M. 2001. Microscopic observation and processing validation of fruit sanitizing treatments for the enhanced microbiological safety of fresh orange juice. Journal of Food Protection 64(3)310-314.
Narciso JA and Parish ME. 2000. Relationship of molds in paperboard packaging to food spoilage. Dairy, Food and Environmental Sanitation 20:944-951.
Books Chapters
Parish M. Spoilage of juices and beverages by Alicyclobacillus species. In: Microbiology of Fruits and Vegetables. Eds. Sapers, G., Yousef, A. Gorny, J. CRC Press. 2005.
Lopez-Malo A, Palou E, Parish Mickey E, Davidson P. Methods for activity assay and evaluation of results. In: Antimicrobials in Foods, 3rd Ed. Eds. Davidson P, Sofos J, Branen A. Dekker-CRC Press, New York. Ch. 21. pp. 659-680. 2005.
Schneider K, Parish M and Joy J. Conventional microbial testing methods and microscopy. In: Handbook of Food Technology and Engineering. Eds. Hui Y, Castell E, Shadidi F, Paterson J, Sherkat F, Winger R, Yam K, Nip W, Marshall D, Lo M, Guerrero Legarreta I, Marcel Dekker, New York. 2004. In Press.
Schneider K, Parish M and Lam M. Immuno-based methods for the detection of bacterial pathogens. In: Handbook of Food Technology and Engineering. Eds. Hui Y, Castell E, Shadidi F, Paterson J, Sherkat F, Winger R, Yam K, Nip W, Marshall D, Lo M, Guerrero Legarreta I. Marcel Dekker, New York. 2004. In Press.
Kimball D, Parish M, Braddock R. Oranges and tangerines. In: Processing Fruits: Science & Technology, Vol 2. Major Processed Products. Editor: Barrett D. Technomic Press. Ch. 25. pp. 617-638. 2004.
Kimball D, Parish M, Braddock R. Grapefruits, lemons and limes. In: Processing Fruits: Science & Technology, Vol 2. Major Processed Products. Editor: Barrett D. Technomic Press. Ch. 26. pp. 639-655. 2004.
Non-Refereed Publications
Narciso JA and Parish ME. 2004. A method for detecting fungal contamination in paperboard cartons. University of Florida, EDIS Publication FSHN-04-07.
Schneider KR, Parish ME, Goodrich RM and Cookingham T. 2004. Preventing foodborne illness: Clostridium botulinum. University of Florida, EDIS Publication FS 103.
Schneider KR, Parish ME, Goodrich RM and Cookingham T. 2004. Preventing foodborne illness: Bacillus cereus. University of Florida, EDIS Publication FS 104.
Parish M, Goodrich R, Narciso J and Friedrich L. 2001. Microflorae of orange surfaces and juice from fruit in processing facilities: Preliminary results. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 114:174-176.
Parish M. 2000. Precautionary principle and risk assessments: The international debate. Dairy, Food and Environmental Sanitation 20:920 & 910.
Parish M. 2000. Relevancy of Salmonella and pathogenic E. coli to fruit juices. Fruit Processing 10(7):246-50.
Rouseff RL, Bazemore R, Goodner K and Parish ME. 2000. The use of electronic noses to determine quality attributes in citrus juices. Annals of the 23rd IFU Symposium, Havana; IFU Paris, 23:226-242.