Catherine Nettles Cutter

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Professor, Food Science

Catherine Nettles Cutter is interested in controlling and/or improving the microbiological quality and safety of muscle foods; HACCP for meat processors, intervention technologies for reducing pathogens, application and/or delivery systems of food grade antimicrobials to muscle food, association or attachment of bacteria to food-related surfaces.  

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Recent Publications

Development and Assessment of a Food Safety Training Program for Farmers’ Market Vendors

Scheinberg, J., Radhakrishna, R. & Cutter, C., 2022, In: Journal of Extension. 60, 4, 18.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Fate of salmonella spp., listeria monocytogenes, and campylobacter spp. during fermentation and drying of duck salami

Watson, S. C., Cutter, C. N. & Campbell, J. A., Jul 1 2021, In: Food Protection Trends. 41, 4, p. 423-430 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A comprehensive food safety short course (FSSC) improves food safety knowledge, behaviors, attitudes, and skills of Ukrainian participants

Ercan Oruc, D., Pokharel, S., Anantheswaran, R. C., Bucknavage, M. W., Gourama, H., Shanina, O. & Cutter, C. N., Oct 1 2020, In: Journal of Food Science Education. 19, 4, p. 263-277 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Development and evaluation of pullulan-based composite antimicrobial films (CAF) incorporated with nisin, thymol and lauric arginate to reduce foodborne pathogens associated with muscle foods

Hassan, A. H. A. & Cutter, C. N., May 2 2020, In: International journal of food microbiology. 320, 108519.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Hot water sanitization of a commercial mushroom disk slicer to inactivate Listeria monocytogenes

Tobin, H. M., Lele, S. R., Cutter, C. N., Anantheswaran, R. C. & LaBorde, L. F., Mar 2020, In: Food Control. 109, 106900.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Pathogen reductions during traditional fermentation and drying of pork salamis

McKinney, S., Ostiguy, N., Cutter, C. & Campbell, J., Jan 2019, In: Food Protection Trends. 39, 1, p. 18-27 10 p.

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Thermoplastic starch/polybutylene adipate terephthalate film coated with gelatin containing nisin Z and lauric arginate for control of foodborne pathogens associated with chilled and frozen seafood

Pattanayaiying, R., Sane, A., Photjanataree, P. & Cutter, C. N., Feb 2 2019, In: International journal of food microbiology. 290, p. 59-67 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Survival of acid-adapted and non-adapted Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli using an in vitro model

Rivera-Reyes, M., Campbell, J. A. & Cutter, C. N., Oct 2019, In: Food Control. 104, p. 28-33 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A needs assessment of practices and procedures in African food safety testing laboratories

Pokharel, S., Machado, R. A. M. & Cutter, C. N., Sep 2018, In: Food Protection Trends. 38, 5, p. 363-381 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A comprehensive needs assessment of food safety practices of farmers’ market vendors in Pennsylvania using direct concealed observations, self-reported surveys, and state sanitarian surveys

Scheinberg, J. A., Radhakrishna, R., Campbell, J. A. & Cutter, C. N., Nov 1 2018, In: Food Protection Trends. 38, 6, p. 421-439 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Stability and safety of maize–legume-fortified flours stored in various packaging materials

Fasoyiro, S. B., Gourama, H. & Cutter, C. N., Oct 1 2017, In: European Food Research and Technology. 243, 10, p. 1861-1868 8 p.

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Food safety of farmstead cheese processors in Pennsylvania: An initial needs assessment

Machado, R. A. M., Radhakrishna, R. & Cutter, C. N., Mar 1 2017, In: Food Protection Trends. 37, 2, p. 88-98 11 p.

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Sanitation indicators as a tool to evaluate a food safety and sanitation training program for farmstead cheese processors

Machado, R. A. M. & Cutter, C. N., Aug 1 2017, In: Food Control. 78, p. 264-269 6 p.

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Development, Dissemination, and Assessment of a Food Safety Systems Management Curriculum for Agribusiness Students in Armenia

Pokharel, S., Marcy, J. E., Neilan, A. M. & Cutter, C. N., Oct 2017, In: Journal of Food Science Education. 16, 4, p. 107-117 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Pathogen reductions associated with traditional processing of landjäger

Rivera-Reyes, M., Campbell, J. A. & Cutter, C. N., Mar 1 2017, In: Food Control. 73, p. 768-774 7 p.

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