Contamination Control

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The first article in a series discussing the multiple components of food inspections.  

As E. coli O157:H7 emerged as a significant foodborne illness-causing pathogen, efforts were made to measure the incidence of this microorganism in raw ground beef and trimmings.

Listeria monocytogenes is clearly the foodborne illness-causing pathogen at the top of the RTE meat and poultry product manufacturer’s list of concerns.

A discussion is presented in Specialty Brands’ approach to combating Listeria in ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.

It isn't difficult to see that, independent of the mode of transportation, foods and food ingredients are susceptible to abuse and/or contamination during transportation and storage.

New intervention based on activated lactoferrin can be used as an antimicrobial spray for food applications.

Modified atmosphere packaged (MAP) products can be found in almost every aisle of the supermarket today.

There is a wide variety of potentially detrimental compounds and quality issues that must be supported by comprehensive analysis programs for food safety.

Introduction of bovine spongiform encephalitis risk for the food industry.