Researchers have provided details about one of the largest Cryptosporidium outbreaks in England in recent years.
The outbreak of Cryptosporidium parvum was associated with a multi-day lamb petting event in the south-west of England in 2023. The primary hypothesis was that exposure to lambs within designated petting pens was the source of Cryptosporidium.
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The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending the deadline for comments on a proposed rule preventing poultry producers from selling chicken and turkey contaminated with high levels of certain Salmonella.
Nov. 7 is the new deadline for comments on the proposed rule on reducing Salmonella in raw
Continue Reading The deadline for comments on the Salmonella in poultry rule has been extended to Nov. 7
Sodium is not a pathogen, but it, too, kills. Just ask the World Health Organization (WHO), which reports that two million of the eight million poor diet deaths can be blamed on high sodium intake. According to WHO, excess dietary sodium intake increases blood pressure and consequently increases the risk
Continue Reading FDA works to push down sodium levels
Scientists in Australia have identified a parasite in game deer and feral pigs for the first time.
Researchers at Charles Sturt University discovered the Sarcocystis species of parasite during their work and said it sheds light on a previously unrecognized risk.
Several wild game meat species, including deer and feral pigs are hunted and
Continue Reading Australian experts urge proper cooking after finding parasite in meat
The Food and Drug Administration has completed a second round of peer-reviewed testing, finding that milk and other dairy products that undergo pasteurization are safe for human consumption because the H5N1 avian virus is killed.
While pasteurization is effective in making milk and milk products safe from the virus, raw
Continue Reading FDA completes another round of tests, finding that pasteurized milk products are safe
Risk ranking has identified Salmonella, Cronobacter, and E. coli as the main microbial hazards in infant formula.
Eight risk ranking steps and seven criteria were used to rank 34 microbiological hazards in infant foods.
These criteria are process survival, recontamination, growth opportunity, meal preparation, hazard-food association evidence, food consumption habits
Continue Reading Study ranks Salmonella and Cronobacter as top baby formula hazards
A study has found a low incidence of Salmonella and E. coli in flour in England, but researchers have stressed the importance of consumer awareness in avoiding infections.
Scientists looked at potential contamination of raw flour and raw flour-based products, such as pancake/batter mixes, with Salmonella, generic E. coli, and
Continue Reading Scientists urge caution despite flour test results
Researchers from the Netherlands are part of a team studying pathogens in plant-based products.
Scientists will genetically characterize pathogenic bacteria in plant-based products and map their growth and behavior.
The research aims to assist producers in controlling harmful microorganisms in these products.
The study, GRASP (Genomic-driven Risk Assessment of Plant-based
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A rapid Avian influenza molecular test, detecting the latest H5N1 variants in cattle and the recent human inflections in Colorado, is now available to fight bird flu.
The rapid test is the latest scientific advancement against bird flu and comes from Alveo Technologies Inc., a leader in molecular sensing and diagnostics
Continue Reading Rapid test for bird flu developed
A recent study has found that the majority of salmonellosis risk from raw chicken in the United States is driven by a small fraction of products contaminated with high levels of highly virulent Salmonella. This discovery suggests a need for more targeted food safety measures.
Despite efforts to reduce Salmonella
Continue Reading Majority of salmonellosis risk from raw chicken is driven by a small fraction of products, study finds
