An assessment of Listeria typing data reported by national public health reference laboratories has shown positive results.
The findings come from the fifth external quality assessment (EQA-5) scheme for typing
Implementing whole genome sequencing at the European level could save up to five months in detecting multi-country Listeria outbreaks, according to a recent study.
More than half of severe listeriosis
The application of genomics is reducing the number of people who become ill from foodborne infections, according to Public Health England.
PHE made the comments in a paper on the
The World Health Organization is encouraging all countries to look at how whole genome sequencing can be used to improve their foodborne disease surveillance and response system.
Used as part
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is being used in the food safety laboratories of more than half of countries surveyed in Europe. By the end of 2016, the technique was present
We’ve been reporting on the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce since federal officials first announced it on April 13. Actually, though romaine hadn’t been connected to
Editor’s note: This column by FDA’s Steven Musser and Eric L. Stevens was originally published on the agency’s blog.
FDA is laying the foundation for the use
The fourth Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh cucumbers since 2013 sickened people in at least eight states and spurred a national grocery chain to pull mini cucumbers from shelves this
Miller’s Organic Farm is not having a good year.
In March, it was associated with a raw milk Listeria outbreak involving one fatality. A judge then approved USDA’s
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of three guest opinion columns by Jim Mann in recognition of September as National Food Safety Month. The more we
(Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of three guest opinion columns by Jim Mann in recognition of September as National Food Safety Month.)
Hand-wash tracking technologies
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of three guest opinion columns by Jim Mann in recognition of September as Food Safety Month. Whole genome sequencing, WGS,
