| AEA | the Association of European Airlines |
| CCP | critical control point |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia |
| cfu | colony-forming units |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| ETEC | enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli |
| GHP | good hygiene practice |
| GMP | good manufacturing practice |
| HACCP | hazard analysis critical control point |
| IFCA | International Flight Catering Association |
| JIT | just in time |
| KTL | National Public Health Institute, Finland |
| LSG | Lufthansa Service Gesellschaft |
| MMWR | Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
| NCFA | Nordic Committee on Food Analysis |
| PFGE | pulsed-field gel electrophoresis |
| PHLS | Public Health Laboratory Service, London, UK |
| ppm | parts per million |
| spp. | species |
| WHO | World Health Organization |