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There was a decline in reports of four foodborne pathogens and the number of incidents and recalls in the past year, according to the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) annual report.
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£19.2 million for cross-government surveillance project to protect public health
Posted by safefood Knowledge Network on August 3, 2021 at 12:20pm
The cross-departmental project team behind Pathogen Surveillance in Agriculture, Food and the Environment (PATH-SAFE), a major programme of pathogen surveillance, has been awarded Government funding for the project through the second round of HM Trea
K-State, Purdue scientists push the pathogen testing envelope
Posted by safefood on March 5, 2020 at 3:44pm
Researchers at two universities have made advancements in E. coli testing technology, with one of them having received a patent.
At Kansas State University a new digital approach to a tried and true testing method has become a reality. At Purdue Univ
Diagnostic Laboratory Practices
Posted by safefood on December 18, 2019 at 10:01am
Find out how diagnostic testing practices in FoodNet’s surveillance area have changed for 10 pathogens: Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Listeria, norovirus, Salmonella, STEC, Shigella, Vibrio, and Yersinia.
EU reports latest batch of suspected fraud cases
Posted by safefood Knowledge Network on July 15, 2025 at 12:51pm in Food Fraud
Early 2025 UK data shows continued rise in infections
Posted by safefood Knowledge Network on July 15, 2025 at 12:47pm
FSA publishes guidance for industry on Mechanically Separated Meat
Posted by safefood Knowledge Network on July 3, 2025 at 11:55am
Knowledge Network Training Event: An introduction to product shelf life for small food businesses
Posted by safefood Knowledge Network on September 23, 2020 at 1:00pm
What does whole genome sequencing tell us
Posted by The Food Chain on September 12, 2023 at 10:42am in Microbiology
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