An analysis of pet food made from raw meat by researchers from the University of Zurich has found Salmonella and E. coli.
Numerous recalls of raw pet food because of those pathogens have been posted in the United States in the past couple of years. Some human infections were confirmed.
Continue Reading Salmonella and E. coli found in raw pet food
Campylobacter was found at most beef cattle farms and a quarter of them had Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, according to a Dutch study.
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) investigated in 2017 how often some pathogens occurred
Continue Reading Research shows Campylobacter, E. coli found at many Dutch cattle farms
Antimicrobials used to treat diseases such as campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis are becoming less effective, according to a new research report.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) report confirmed the rise in antibiotic resistance identified in previous years.
Data on antimicrobial resistance
Continue Reading Antimicrobial resistance in Europe continues to increase
Levels of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) E. coli in raw UK retail pork and beef remain low, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Findings come from a survey on behalf of the European Commission to assess the frequency of certain types of AMR E. coli in raw UK meat.
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Continue Reading FSA reports low levels of antimicrobial resistant E. coli in UK’s retail meat
The amount of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria found in pork and chicken on sale in the United Kingdom has been revealed by a Food Standards Agency survey.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was detected in a proportion of all the types of bacteria examined, with resistance to the most clinically important drugs
Continue Reading FSA study reveals antibiotic-resistant bacteria levels in pork and chicken
A year-long evaluation of meat, fruit and vegetables from retail stores in five regions of the United Kingdom as sources of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing and carbapenem-resiislant Escherichia coli is being published in the January 2017 issue of the International Journal of Food Microbiology.
It’s behind a $35.95 paywall, but
Continue Reading UK takes one year snap shot of E. coli resistant bacteria sources
