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Studies highlight outbreaks in India and Philippines

By News Desk on February 25, 2021

Three studies have been published describing water and foodborne outbreaks in India and the Philippines.

The articles, in a supplement of the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, involve Salmonella, Hepatitis A and suspected anthrax. They…
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Experts examine reasons for different Salmonella results

By Joe Whitworth on February 17, 2021

Wageningen University scientists have looked at why there are discrepancies in Salmonella results between poultry farmers’ and authorities’ tests.

Experts analyzed factors associated with the difference between positive tests from routine initial Salmonella monitoring by…
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Most Campylobacter infections in New Zealand linked to poultry

By Joe Whitworth on November 30, 2020

Poultry meat remains a major source of Campylobacter infection in New Zealand, according to a study.

Researchers looked at transmission pathways and source attribution for campylobacteriosis in New Zealand. Most patients were infected with strains…
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‘Ready-to-eat’ chicken may be undercooked; firm launches recall

By News Desk on November 26, 2020

A customer complaint about what appears to be undercooked chicken has prompted Tarantino Wholesale Foods Distributor to recall more than 1,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breasts.

Undercooked chicken can result in the potential survival of…
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Tesco and Asda improve Campylobacter in chicken results

By Joe Whitworth on September 18, 2020

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…
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NSW agency releases annual food testing figures

By News Desk on September 4, 2020

More than 4,000 samples were taken during efforts to investigate outbreaks, according to an Australian state’s annual food testing report for 2018 and 2019.

The New South Wales (NSW) Food Authority reported 4,010 food and…
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Campylobacter increase continues in Denmark

By Joe Whitworth on September 3, 2020

The number of Campylobacter infections in Denmark has increased for the third year in a row.

In 2019, the amount of registered Campylobacter infections increased by almost a fifth. A total of 5,389 illnesses were…
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Campylobacter chicken connection still common in Sweden

By News Desk on August 14, 2020

Campylobacter types found in fresh chicken often matched those from ill people showing poultry is still a common source of infection in Sweden.

Researchers studied the genetic similarity between Campylobacter from retail chicken meat and…
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STEC findings for lamb in Iceland fall

By News Desk on August 7, 2020

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) was detected in more than a fifth of lamb samples tested but this was a lower contamination rate than 2018, according to the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST).

The…
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Continuing consumer complaints spur Conagra to recall more Healthy Choice meals

By News Desk on May 23, 2020

Conagra Brands is recalling more than 270,000 pounds of Healthy Choice brand chicken and turkey bowl products because of consumer complaints about rocks in the products.

The recall follows an initial recall on April 20…
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Watchdogs on patrol; seeking safer poultry through preventive controls

By Coral Beach on May 22, 2020

Two consumer groups want to see government and industry do something instead of nothing when it comes to keeping certain bacteria out of Americans’ diets via contaminated poultry.

The groups’ leaders say they don’t want…
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