The percentage of chickens at Tesco and Asda testing positive for Campylobacter at the top level of contamination in the second quarter of 2020 has fallen below the FSA target.
The two supermarkets had recorded levels above the Food Standards Agency
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A European system used by countries to report outbreaks saw a record number of alerts in 2019.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) hosts the Epidemic Intelligence Information System for food- and waterborne diseases (EPIS-FW
E. coli and Campylobacter can persist on dairy farms for months and contaminate unpasteurized, bulk tank milk despite some hygiene measures, according to a thesis.
Anniina Jaakkonen’s work investigated the frequency and contributing factors of milk c
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to threaten global health. Although global and national AMR action plans are in place, infection prevention and control is primarily discussed in the context of health care facilities with home and everyday li
A Drexel University research team is developing a cold plasma wash water treatment that could kill harmful pathogens and be used with delicate fresh produce with no adverse quality effects, low cost operations and no added chemicals. This is a potent
This project performed a broad critical review of literature on interventions applied in a minced beef production chain for the reduction of bacterial load, with a focus on the pre-slaughter, slaughter, and post-slaughter production processes.
A review has looked at a number of ways to try and ensure burgers served rare are as safe as those that are thoroughly cooked.
The sale and consumption of burgers served less than thoroughly cooked (LTTC) and pink in the middle is a growing trend, pr
The United States is one of more than 30 countries listed as having received Brazil nuts from Bolivia contaminated with Salmonella. The United Kingdom raised the Salmonella Anatum alert in mid-August, according to a notification on the Rapid Alert Sy
The above batches of Gubbeen Cheese are being withdrawn from the market as a precaution because the presence of E. coli at the levels detected indicates a possible hygiene issue and the potential for the presence of harmful bacteria.
Public Health England is investigating a spike in reports of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections this month.
Potential sources of the increase in E. coli O157 cases are not yet clear but recent warm weather may have played a role.
The lat
Testing of chicken nuggets as part of an outbreak investigation has revealed a different strain of Salmonella.
Public Health England (PHE) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are investigating a 2018 Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak to try and find th
Early in 2020 the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) published an extensive paper on the sources, risks and prevention of pathogenic E. coli in flour (and products containing raw flour). It followed a survey in Germany, that indicated
