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Basic recall preparedness and prevention are worth the investment, says ExpertRECALL’s Kevin Pollack.

Chemical treatments require an expert to apply and don’t attack the cause of the problem.

 It can be dangerous for a company to prepare for an audit— if it decides to rework its procedures. 

Students majoring in food and agricultural science are welcome to apply.

 Chlorine- and ammonia-based disinfectants and sanitizers are typically used as interventions or rinses to eliminate dangerous bacteria, fungi, viruses and foodborne pathogens on food preparation and food processing areas. 

 FDA has published a proposed rule requiring shippers that transport food to use sanitary transportation practices. The action is being taken to comply with provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act and covers shippers that use motor vehicles or rail. 

A June 10, 2011 report on Deutsche Welle states “bean sprouts are the likely source of an E. coli outbreak in Germany that has killed 31 people and made nearly 3,000 ill since May [2011].” This information was attributed to Reinhard Burger, president of Germany’s federal infectious disease laboratory, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).