The Commercial Appeal reports that Robert Tauxe, chief of the foodborne-disease unit at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spoke at last week’s Institute of Food Technologists’ annual convention regarding the state of pathogenic outbreaks.
“There’s been some real progress in the prevention of (food) pathogens,” Tauxe said. But he reported that disease
The Business Review reports that cider legally sold in New York state must now be treated to kill E. coli and other microorganisms, which will be a disappointment for those who enjoy natural unpasteurized apple cider.
Gov. George Pataki signed a bill into law this month that requires cider to be pasteurized or exposed to
Nearly 30 state, county and community fairs are scheduled before the end of September all around the country.
As much as it is a great opportunity for kids to see a sheep sheared, a cow milked, a chick hatched and – best of all – to hug or pet a cuddly baby calf or a
Consumers are being urged to check the ground beef in their freezers in case they bought ground sirloin last month at four British Columbia grocery outlets that may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria.
Westfair Foods is conducting a voluntary recall of the products.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Westfair Foods warned that
Scripps Howard News Service reports that accelerated testing of the meat supply may have caused a significant decline in rates of E. coli infections, but there is still very slow progress against contamination by drug-resistant strains of salmonella. There is also an increasing rate of contamination of shellfish – mainly raw oysters – from
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Westfair Foods Ltd. are conducting a voluntary recall of all varieties of ground beef including ground sirloin sold from the four stores listed below. The beef, supplied by XL Grinding, may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria.
• Real Canadian Superstore at 291 Cowichan Way, RR No. 6,
Research and Markets, an online market research resource, has announced the addition of “Understanding Pathogen Behaviour: Virulence, Stress Response and Resistance” to their list of reports available online.
After two introductory chapters on ways of analysing and modelling pathogens, Part 1 summarizes current research on what determines pathogenicity, stress response, adaptation and resistance. Part
The Mississauga News reports that former owners of Trillium Banquest Hall in Mississauga will pay out as much as $1 million to high school students and other guests who became ill with E. coli poisoning.
Nearly 90 graduates from E.C. Drury High School in Milton, who were there celebrating their prom night, fell ill
The Flint Journal reports that the increasing phenomenon of bacterial infection outbreaks from exposure to animals have led experts to produce guidelines for staying safe at petting zoos, county fairs and rodeos this summer.
Even healthy animals can make people sick, and the most common way for transmission is fecal-oral route, according to the
Scientists at Cornell University have developed a rapid, less costly and sensitive new technique for detecting group A streptococcus, the bacteria that cause scarlet fever. The technique can be applied to a wide variety of bacterial pathogens, including E. coli.
The new biosensor works in a test tube and a positive result shows up