Time has been allocated on Tuesday afternoon, 20 August at 14:15 - 16:30, for five short workshop sessions in parallel. These are aimed for presentations/discussions of more specialised topics than the larger parallel sessions. The workshops generally consists of 4-5 short presentations (15-20 min) followed by a discussion. Click on link for workshop programme. The organising committee wish to acknowledge the workshop organisers/convenors for their initatives and work in organising these sessions. Workshop 1: "Indigenous fermented foods" Workshop 2: "Antibiotic resistance in lactic acid bacteria: obstacle for culture development?" Workshop 3: "Ecology of Human Pathogens on Raw Fruits and Vegetables" Partially sponsored by International Association for Food Protection. Workshop 4: "Risk mitigation strategies to reduce transfer of pathogens along the food chain" Workshop 5: "Rapid Methods and Automation in Food Microbiology: The Future Is Now" Sponsored by FOOD DIAGNOSTICS, Norway