ABOUT THE COVER… Photo courtesy of Photo Researchers, Inc. Use of the photos does not imply endorsement of any product by the International Association for Food Protection. Volume 29, No. 2 ■ ARTICLES 72 Assuring the Safety of Not-Ready-to-Eat (NRTE) Products: Industry Guidelines for Validation of Consumer Cooking Instructions Lloyd Hontz, Virginia N. Scott and Yuhuan Chen 77 Cooking Food Safely with Microwave Ovens: Challenges for the Food Industry John T. Allan ■ ASSOCIATION NEWS 65 68 70 114 Sustaining Members Perspectives from Your President Commentary from the Executive Director New Members ■ DEPARTMENTS 116 120 127 129 What’s Happening in Food Safety Industry Products Coming Events Advertising Index ■ EXTRAS Special Interest Series: Newly Developed Workshop Series on “Molecular Methods in Food Microbiology” Kendra Nightingale, Sarita Raengpradub, Mark Carter and Martin Wiedmann 82 2009–2010 Secretary Election 84 Abstracts – IAFP’s Fourth European Symposium on Food Safety 97 Audiovisual Library 112 Audiovisual Library Order Form IAFP 2009 124 Networking Opportunities The publishers do not warrant, either 125 General Information expressly or by implication, the factual 126 Registration Form accuracy of the articles or descriptions 130 Journal of Food Protection Table of Contents herein, nor do they so warrant any 131 Booklet Order Form views offered by the authors of said 132 Membership Application articles and descriptions. 80 58 FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS | FEBRUARY 2009