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Visiting the IAFP Exhibit: food safety
More than 3,400 attendees participated in the IAFP annual meeting, in St. Louis, Missouri in July 30-August 3, 2016. The Exhibit Hall was occupied by more than 170 vendors displaying their test kits, equipment, services and information for the attendees. The most popular group of products displayed were pathogen screening and detection, as shown in the figure below. Almost all of the pathogen assays displayed utilize novel rapid methods. Pathogen Testing Detection methods included chromogenic media (powdered media and prepared plates), Immunoassays, and various forms of molecular methods including simple polymerase chain reaction (PCR), multiplex PCR, real-time PCR, nucleic acid sequence-based amplification...
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Outbreaks in Alfalfa Sprouts and in Cheeses
Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Salmonella Multi State Outbreak CDC and FDA report that 30 people across nine states have been infected in an outbreak ofSalmonella reading and Salmonella abony, traced back to Alfalfa Sprouts supplied by Sprouts Extraordinaire of Denver, Colorado. Illnesses started on dates ranging from May 21, 2016 to July 20, 2016. At least 30 people range in age from less than 1 year to 72, with a median age of 30. Five ill people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. Ill people in the current outbreak reported eating raw alfalfa sprouts on sandwiches from several different restaurants. This investigation indicated...
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Global and Local Food Outbreaks in the News
Summary This time we will focus upon international issues in our report. Every week several foods borne outbreaks are reported, demonstrating that more efforts are required to eliminate such outbreaks. This blog includes a report about Hepatitis A outbreak due to sushi consumed in Genki restaurants on Oahu and Kauai in Hawaii. It is summer and consequently, Cyclospora outbreaks are reported in Canada and Texas. Also in the news a large recall in Israel for Salmonella contamination in Hummus and Tahini. Hepatitis A Outbreak in Hawaii Sushi Chain Source: CBS News and HawaiiNewsNow. The Hawaii State Department of Health reported that the outbreak “is likely due...
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BioExpert and why you should use it
Purpose This website is a place for an interactive forum for the discussion of topics facing the food safety community. It will be a place for the exchange of information, get expert opinions, and to deal with hot topics as they emerge and also to get the latest industry news. Ask-BioExpert.com is such a site. Currently there is no such resource for the food safety community and it could become a premier focus point for information. Capabilities The site will allow viewing of previously asked questions and their answers, ask new questions, or comment on a question or a topic. In the...