Two new PCR assays from DuPont Qualicon have received AFNOR certification as alternative methods for detecting Listeria and Listeria monocytogenes. These assays, developed in collaboration with Oxoid, Ltd., use optimized enrichment
Weaknesses in food safety policy, organization and communications were all displayed during summer’s outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul, according to a report released by the Produce Safety Project (PSP), an initiative
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) applauded the leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum for launching the APEC Partnership Training Institute Network for food safety (PTIN). The APEC
FDA, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Department of Agriculture, launched its food defense awareness training kit for first line food industry employees. The training targets these individuals because they play an important role in helping to keep our nation’s food supply safe from the farm to the table.
Sewage sludge can contain
disease-causing microbes, synthetic chemicals and heavy metals that can
cause acute and chronic disease. Many of these contaminants can persist
in soil for centuries and can enter the food system through crops grown
on sludge-treated land, as well as animals that graze on contaminated
land.
While the major Listeria outbreak in Canada has subsided, two unrelated
recalls still show the possibility of Listeria contamination in foods
north and south of the Canadian border.
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