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Clear Labs announced that food safety professionals can now detect up to 40 unique Salmonella serotypes in an enriched sample in about 24 hours. The new method allows detecting pathogens and serotypes at the same time, avoiding the 3-5 day it takes for traditional serotyping. The new method allows users to choose to obtain results at the genus level for the presence or absence of Salmonella, at the species level, or at the serotype level. The Clear Labs method comprised of advanced NGS technology, robust bioinformatics, and the world’s largest molecular food database. The platform is fully automated, and its robotics reduces both labor and errors. The artificial intelligence system employed and machine learning provides trends, environmental monitoring, and predictive risk assessments. @ https://www.prweb.com/releases/clear_labs_announces_salmonella_serotyping_capabilities_powered_by_next_generation_sequencing_ngs/prweb16109823.htm

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today that Lean Culinary Services, LLC (Hollywood, Florida) , is recalling ~ 223 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken salad products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The RTE chicken salad items were produced on February 12, 2019. The problem was discovered on February 18, 2019 when FSIS verified that the products have tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported. The recalled products include 14.9-oz. plastic tub packages containing “classic chicken salad made with Bell & Evans White Meat Chicken” ; 8-lbs plastic bags containing “classic chicken salad Made with Bell & Evans White Meat Chicken” ; 7.8-oz plastic tub packages containing “Deliver Lean CLASSIC CHICKEN SALAD” ; 5.5-oz plastic tub packages containing “Deliver Lean CHICKEN SALAD BENTO BOX”.These items were shipped to retail locations in Florida. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2019/recall-016-2019-release