Supplemental_Material_JDS.docx

<b>Assessment of the exposure to cytotoxic</b><b> </b><b><i>Bacillus cereus</i></b><b> </b><b>group genotypes through HTST milk consumption</b>Cytotoxic <i>Bacillus cereus</i> group strains are common causes of foodborne illness. This study modeled the growth of cytotoxic <i>B. cereus</i> group strains in HTST milk along a supply chain and developed an exposure assessment model that can predict the cytotoxic <i>B. cereus</i> group concentrations at the point of human consumption. This model represents a tool that can help the industry assess likely human exposure to cytotoxic <i>B. cereus</i><i> </i>group strains if HTST milk is found to be contaminated with a given <i>B. cereus</i><i> </i>group genotype at a given level, thus facilitating food safety management decisions.