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Contamination

Microbes inhabiting contact and environmental sites in food processing are mostly harmful as microbial communities that form in critical places contaminate the surfaces and consequently the products made in that particular process.

New method of tackling listeria in ready-to-eat foods

09-Sep-2008 - A new study has found the combination of natural antimicrobials with in-package pasteurization of ready-to-eat (RTE) turkey bologna is effective in reducing the L. monocytogenes pathogen and preventing outgrowth during refrigerated storage.

New film could inhibit bacterial growth on conveyor belts

20-Aug-2008 - A film coated with nanoparticles of silver and calcium phosphate could be used in food processing plants and packaging to inhibit pathogen growth, claim Swiss chemical engineers.

Salmonella outbreak leads to product recall

18-Aug-2008 - Irish company Dawn Farm Foods has withdrawn some cooked bacon products following concerns over possible salmonella contamination.

Farmers over-reliance on antibiotics affects resistance, says UK organic group

14-Aug-2008 - UK farmers and veterinary surgeons are giving antibiotics to animals often to prevent rather than treat disease, which is contributing to the problem of antibiotic resistance through food, claims a UK organic group.

Regulator urges action on foodborne pathogen resistance

06-Aug-2008 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted a redrafted opinion that maintains the growing use of antimicrobial agents in food could be damaging human resistance to bacteria.

Listeria growth restricted by coated film, says study.

01-Aug-2008 - Films coated with antimicrobial peptides were shown to inhibit the growth of Listeria innocua in the preservation of sliced ham, claims a Brazil-based research group.

Food additive could inhibit C. perfringens growth in poultry

30-Jul-2008 - Inorganic polyphosphates (polyP) can be effective as antimicrobial agents against Clostridium perfringens in meat products, claims a new US study.

Cinnamon-based packaging could prevent food spoilage

18-Jul-2008 - Active paper packaging containing a cinnamon-based coating inhibits black bread mould on white bread, claims a new study.

EPA approved antimicrobial could control listeria in food plants

01-Jul-2008 - A phage-based decontaminant has been sanctioned by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US for use as antimicrobial against Listeria monocytogenes in food processing plants, says its developers.

EFSA calls for caution on bacterial resistance

18-Apr-2008 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says that the growing use of antimicrobial agents in food could be damaging human resistance to bacteria and other microbes.