Poultry World reported on collaborative research from the University of Georgia and Colorado State University and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop strategies for reducing salmonella in poultry. The study used Salmonella Heidelberg as a model, as a strain that is particularly hard to get rid of after colonizing broiler farms. The study examined how the type of poultry litter in broiler houses can prevent infection and development of antibiotic resistance, and devising a flock health monitoring system that can help us to predict infection risk sooner. The research found that the microbiome present in the reused litter negatively correlated with the populations of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella Heidelberg in the chickens’ guts, compared with broilers raised on fresh litter. The study is attempting to use artificial intelligence to identify social cues of Salmonella-free broiler chickens raised without antibiotics. Subsequent stages will include testing the Predictor on images of broiler chicks that have been inoculated with Salmonella Heidelberg strains and optimizing the Predictor for a verification test in a commercial broiler house. @ https://www.poultryworld.net/Health/Articles/2020/5/Exploring-ways-to-reduce-salmonella-in-poultry-584059E/
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Researchers from 2 US universities have joined forces with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to explore alternatives to antibiotics for reducing salmonella in poultry.
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The FDA announced on its website that Ramar Foods (Pittsburg, CA), recalled the 14-ounce packages of Peekaboo branded Mint Chocolate Chip with Hidden Spinach Ice Cream product because of the potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled ice cream was available for purchase at select Target stores in FL, GA, SC, and NC. Only thirty-three (33) containers of the ice cream product were purchased by consumers and the remaining containers have been removed from commerce. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this product. The potential for contamination was discovered after internal routine testing by Ramar Foods revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in some packages of the ice cream. Production of the recalled product has been voluntarily suspended while we continue to work with the FDA to investigate and take appropriate corrective measures. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/ramar-foods-recalls-mint-chocolate-chip-hidden-spinach-ice-cream-because-possible-health-risk?utm_campaign=Ramar%20Foods%20Recalls%20Mint%20Chocolate%20Chip%20With%20Hidden%20Spinach%20Ice%20Cream&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
Ramar Foods of Pittsburg, CA, is recalling its 14 ounce packages of Peekaboo branded Mint Chocolate Chip with Hidden Spinach Ice Cream product out of an abundance of caution because of the potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infe
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An isothermal amplification technique, termed multiple cross-displacement amplification (MCDA), has been developed to detect Salmonella at the species level. Seven MCDA assays were developed and evaluated for rapid detection and differentiation of the five most common Salmonella serovars in Australia: Typhimurium, Enteritidis, Virchow, Saintpaul, and Infantis. The sensitivity and specificity of the seven MCDA assays were evaluated using 79 target strains and 32 non-target strains. The assays were all highly sensitive and specific to target serovars. The sensitivity obtained ranged from 92.9% to 100% and the specificity from 93.3% to 100%. The limit of detection of the seven MCDA assays was 50 fg per reaction (10 copies) from pure DNA, and positive results were detected in as little as 8 minutes. These seven MCDA assays offer a rapid, accurate, and sensitive serotyping method. The tests could be used for culture-independent serotyping of common Salmonella serovars directly from clinical samples. @https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1525157820300507
Salmonella is a common cause of foodborne disease worldwide, including Australia. More than 85% of outbreaks of human salmonellosis in Australia were â¦
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Food & Environmental Reporting Network (FERN) collected data on food and meat processing impact of Covid-19. As of May 13, at least 207 meatpacking and processed food plants and nine farms have confirmed cases of Covid-19, and at least two meatpacking plants and five processed food plants are currently closed. At least 15,525 workers (14,136 meatpacking workers, 1,017 food processing workers, and 372 farmworkers) have tested positive for Covid-19, and at least 60 workers (55 meatpacking workers and 5 food processing workers) have died. Since mid-March, outbreaks of Covid-19 have appeared in meatpacking plants across the country, infecting thousands of workers. The coronavirus has also reached workers in processed food facilities, which make frozen dinners, baked goods, and dairy products. And slowly, outbreaks are arriving at farms and ranches. @ https://thefern.org/2020/04/mapping-covid-19-in-meat-and-food-processing-plants/
This story was updated on May 13] According to data collected by FERN, as of May 13 at 12pm ET, at least 206 meatpacking and processed food plants and 9 farms have confirmed cases of Covid-19…