Articles Tagged with ''foodborne illness''

Food Safety and Extended Shelflife are More Crucial Than Ever

The most common potential sources for foodborne illnesses are the highly perishable, animal protein-rich ingredients, specifically meats, fish, eggs, and milk and other dairy products

Stuart L. Cantor PhD

September 19, 2018

The most common potential sources for foodborne illnesses are the highly perishable, animal protein-rich ingredients, specifically meats, fish, eggs, and milk and other dairy products.

Study: Pathogen testing to lead global food safety testing market by 2025

The processed food segment contributed about one-third share of the total market in 2017, and will continue to maintain its dominance through 2025.

September 11, 2018

Increasing cases of foodborne illnesses due to food contamination and rising consumer inclination toward better quality and safe food are expected to fuel the demand for pathogen testing in the global food safety testing market by the end of forecast period, according to a report published by Allied Market Research, Portland, Ore.

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How to handle notifying the public about recalls

Experts from the CDC, USDA and others debate how much information should be shared with the public during recalls and outbreaks

Crystal Lindell

August 20, 2018

During the recent romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak, the CDC web-site page for E. Coli got 2 million page views. The month before that, it had gotten just 125,000.

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Fareway deli chicken salad recalled after salmonella outbreak

Consumers urged to toss any remaining product after officials confirm 37 cases in Iowa.

Crystal Lindell

February 22, 2018

Triple T Specialty Meats, Inc is recalling about 20,630 lbs. of ready-to-eat chicken salad products, which it produced for the grocery store chain after reports showed that it may be contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium.

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E. coli outbreak hits U.S., Canada

Source of outbreak not yet identified in U.S.

Casey Laughman

January 5, 2018

An E. coli outbreak has led to 17 illnesses and one death so far in the United States.

New technique detects impurities in ground beef within minutes

Food science students were able to say with 80% accuracy which animal parts were used and in what concentration.

November 28, 2017

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, have found a better way to identify unwanted animal products in ground beef.

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