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The first Monday links of June

E. coli

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Gut reaction: Human colon replica demonstrates how E. coli contaminates groundwater – Scientific American

Researchers found when E. coli O157:H7 (the most virulent strain of E. coli) [...]

Chilling is cool, others are not: FSA survey looks at perceptions of meat treatments

Much of consumers’ resistance to new decontamination techniques for meat may stem from the lack of adequate information on the procedures, according to a new study from the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) Food Standards Agency (FSA).

More than 2,000 people from around the U.K. participated in the survey, which was part of FSA’s program to reduce [...]

CDC: Campylobacter, Vibrio rise, other pathogens static

Although incidents of Campylobacter and Vibrio rose in 2012, infection rates for other pathogens such as E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella remained about the same.

In fact, Campylobacter rates in 2012 were the highest they’ve been since 2000 and are up 14 percent in 2012 from 2006-2008, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease [...]

HACCP plans for certain poultry products to be reviewed, pathogen sampling program to expand

Facilities that produce not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken and turkey products must reassess their plans that help prevent hazards from entering their goods.

Along with defining NRTE comminuted (read: pulverized or broken down) products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) also plans to expand its Salmonella and Campylobacter verification program. A new NRTE comminuted poultry sampling [...]

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Canada going to single food safety inspection system – Food Safety News

Canada is looking to streamline its food safety service.

Small Ohio producers first to reap benefits of [...]

CDC: STEC infections have declined since 2006, Salmonella infections have risen

Rates of infection from Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) have fallen slightly in the past five years, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday.

In 2006, there were 590 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection caused by STEC. In 2011, the most recent available data, there were 463 infections, according to [...]

FDA, partners launch genome project for foodborne pathogens

A new online tool may help public health officials track the sources of foodborne illness outbreaks.

The 100K Genome Project, announced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Tuesday, is a five-year project to create a database of gene sequences from 100,000 bacteria that have caused outbreaks around the world, according to a statement from [...]

A new week and new Monday links

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Food safety

FSIS laboratory to perform alternative testing on select Salmonella serotypes –FSIS

Beginning July 9, the Food Safety and Inspection Service will use the Centers for Disease Control and [...]

Researchers find new compound to combat Campylobacter

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Campylobacter may have met its match.

And, in a stunning twist, it’s the same substance that makes Dracula cringe – garlic.

Researchers at Washington State University have found that a compound derived from garlic, diallyl sulfide, is 100 times more effective against Campylobacter than some of the antibiotics used to treat [...]

Here’s to a new week: Monday links

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Food Allergy Awareness Week

May 13 to 19 marks Food Allergy Awareness Week, which spotlights a condition that afflicts an estimated 15 million people in the U.S. alone. Here are some [...]