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Study finds E. coli, Listeria and Vibrio in seafood

By News Desk on October 5, 2020

Researchers have looked at the presence of certain foodborne pathogens in seafood collected in Turkey.

The study examined levels of coliform bacteria, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Vibrio vulnificus, and Vibrio cholerae in 700 samples of…
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus in a culture dish. It can infect people through raw seafood and open wounds

Vibrio increase concerns lead to risk assessment

By Joe Whitworth on April 3, 2020

There has been an increase in Vibrio outbreaks and presence in seafood has been known to disrupt trade, according to FAO and WHO.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World…
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Salmonella continues to keep INFOSAN busy

By Joe Whitworth on July 25, 2019

Salmonella was once again the main hazard dealt with by an international food safety network from April to June this year.

During the second quarter of 2019, the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was…
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Seafood safety guidance moves closer after Vibrio meeting

By Joe Whitworth on May 29, 2019

Experts have met in England to help update guidance on Vibrio spp. that can be found in seafood such as bivalve mollusks.

The meeting on Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus was hosted by the Centre…
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The best of times for shellfish harvest, the worst of times for shellfish harvest

By Cookson Beecher on August 8, 2018

It’s time to grab a sun hat and shovel, or rake, and head to the beach to dig for clams or gather oysters. What could be a better summer outing? But time is of the…
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Keep the love alive …

By Cookson Beecher on February 13, 2017

illustration Valentine dinnerOysters and champagne. Love is in the air. It must be Valentine’s Day.

Yes, indeed, oysters have long been associated with romance — the perfect aphrodisiac.

There’s actually some science to back that up, although…
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Rare bacterial infection linked to fish from Asian Food Center

By News Desk on November 19, 2016
Fish tanks at the Asian Food Center in Bellevue, WA.
Fish tanks at the Asian Food Center in Bellevue, WA.

State and federal officials are investigating the Asian Food Center in Bellevue, WA, after a woman was diagnosed with a rare…
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Study directly links increase in vibrio cases to global warming trend

By News Desk on August 12, 2016

A recent study may be the first one to link a warming trend in sea surface temperatures to the spread of vibrios and the human diseases which can be caused by pathogenic strains. “In this…
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FDA sued for failing to impose regs about shellfish bacteria

By Coral Beach on June 1, 2016

The FDA’s failure to act to protect the public from deadly bacteria in shellfish not only means the agency is in violation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, but it means at least 15 people…
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The 5 Most Dangerous Foodborne Pathogens

By Lydia Zuraw on September 14, 2015

http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-girl-empty-plate-image25064560It can be tricky business to say that one foodborne pathogen is more dangerous than another. Are the criteria the number of illnesses, number of deaths, or percentage of victims who die? Do the severity…
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Eight Vibrio Infections, Including Two Deaths, Reported in Florida

By News Desk on June 15, 2015

The Florida Department of Health has reported eight confirmed Vibrio vulnificus infections, including two deaths, so far this year. Vibrio is a naturally occurring bacterium found in warm, brackish seawater. vibrio-cases-florida-406Vibrio infections are rare, and…
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