ACADEMIC ANALYSIS
Editor’s note: This contributed piece is from the thesis of Jamie Ragos, the current holder of The Dave Theno Fellowship for Food Safety.
Thesis: Over the past three years, there has been an
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Study backs up rise of Salmonella infantis in poultry
The trend of finding Salmonella infantis in poultry products is increasing, according to researchers.
European regulation on fresh poultry specifically mentions only Salmonella enteritidis or Salmonella typhimurium as a food safety criterion so considers chicken
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‘Tangible benefits’ from standards and testing include fewer illnesses
Contributed
Editor’s note: This interview was originally published by the Pew Charitable Trusts and is reprinted here with permission.
Meat and poultry safety regulations should reflect latest science:
Half of Salmonella infections in Ireland acquired abroad
More than half of Salmonella infections in Ireland last year were associated with international travel, according to a recent report.
During 2018, 363 people had salmonellosis including 349 confirmed and 14 probable compared to 414
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Review supports poultry as being major source of Campylobacter
A review has backed the belief that poultry and ruminants are the main sources of Campylobacter infections.
The work found more than half of human campylobacteriosis cases were attributed to poultry. Ruminants such as cattle
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Study reviews Campylobacter due to chicken meat in Japan
Researchers have looked into the levels and factors behind Campylobacter food poisoning associated with chicken in Japan.
To prevent campylobacteriosis, it is necessary to counteract sanitation hazards in the food chain at farms, processing facilities,
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Research makes it easier to identify Yersinia
Researchers at the Pasteur Institut in France have developed a genomic analysis method for classifying and identifying Yersinia strains and estimating pathogenicity.
The Yersinia genus covers a range of bacteria distinguished by criteria such as
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More than 800 beef products now under recall for E. coli risk
Public health officials have added another 18 products to a list of recalled beef and veal items that now has more than 830 entries. An investigation into E. coli contamination prompted all of the regional
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Researchers find new form of Listeria monocytogenes in China
Researchers have detected a highly virulent new form of pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes.
It was identified as the cause of serious diseases in sheep in a remote area of the Chinese province Jiangsu.
An international research
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Professional lab work found Austin City Limits Music Festival was down and dirty
Woodstock in 1969 on Max Yasgur’s 600-acre dairy farm near White Lake in Bethel, NY, with 400,000 in attendance for three days of Peace Music was the birth of large music festivals. It came off
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Worker at fresh produce company positive for hepatitis A; alert issued
Please see clarification regarding another company with the same name.
A food handler has tested positive for hepatitis A, spurring a public alert for anyone who bought fresh fruits or vegetables from a specific Brother’s
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