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Risk of infant, foetal mortality from Listeria higher than believed

16-Nov-2009 - Risk of infant, foetal mortality from Listeria higher than believed ... Listeria monocytogenes could present a high risk to unborn babies and infants at significantly ... Listeria monocytogenes could present a high risk to unborn babies and infants at significantly ... -borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in soft cheeses and other foods is estimated at about 50 per cent miscarriage rate would likely only be reached by exposure to more than 10 trillion Listeria cells. This means ... Listeria monocytogenes, Listeriosis, soft cheese, pregnant, infant, foetus

Maple Leaf dismisses hygiene breaches at Listeria plant

10-Nov-2009 - Maple Leaf dismisses hygiene breaches at Listeria plant ... Listeria outbreak just weeks after it re-opened did not pose food safety concerns, the company said. ... Listeria outbreak just weeks after it re-opened did not pose food safety concerns, the company said. ... restarted following a temporary closure for cleaning. The facility, responsible for the Listeria outbreak ... Maple Leaf, listeria

New method to inhibit E. coli in sprouts

02-Nov-2009 - of fresh produce such as alfalfa seeds in terms of Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli contamination, claims ... of fresh produce such as alfalfa seeds in terms of Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli contamination, claims ... sprouts of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella typhimurium without altering .08.014 Title: Potential use of supercritical carbon dioxide to decontaminate Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria ... Listeria, Salmonella, E-coli

Listeria biofilm under attack from new disinfectant

29-Oct-2009 - Listeria biofilm under attack from new disinfectant ... disinfectant for removing biofilms containing Listeria monocytognes from meat processing facilities. ... disinfectant for removing biofilms containing Listeria monocytognes from meat processing facilities. ... Listeria monocytognes, biofilms, disinfectant

Package meat recovery fuels Maple Leaf Q3 profits

29-Oct-2009 - The continuing recovery of its packaged meat division following the listeria outbreak in 2008 ... The continuing recovery of its packaged meat division following the listeria outbreak in 2008 ... packaged meats, maple leaf, listeria

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Tackling E.coli – legislation or self-regulation?

26-Oct-2009 - to the market until after they had received the results of tests for E.coli and Listeria highlights a number

Listeria in salmon killed by smoke treatment: Study

23-Oct-2009 - Listeria in salmon killed by smoke treatment: Study ... Smoking salmon at sufficiently high temperatures reduces the risk of Listeria monocytogenes ... Smoking salmon at sufficiently high temperatures reduces the risk of Listeria monocytogenes ... Greater inactivation rates of Listeria monocytogenes occurred in samples processed at higher on the survival of Listeria during storage, to reduce levels of contamination and further enhance the safety ... listeria monocytogenes, salmon, smoked

Meat test rule change would prevent most E.coli, Listeria recalls

22-Oct-2009 - Meat test rule change would prevent most E.coli, Listeria recalls ... More than 80 per cent of this year’s meat recalls for E.coli and listeria could have been avoided ... More than 80 per cent of this year’s meat recalls for E.coli and listeria could have been avoided

Longer shelf life for some RTE foods contributes to Listeria rise, expert

02-Oct-2009 - Longer shelf life for some RTE foods contributes to Listeria rise, expert ... An industry expert has raised concerns about the lengthy shelf-life of some listeria-prone ready ... An industry expert has raised concerns about the lengthy shelf-life of some listeria-prone ready ... Kaarin Goodburn, of the UK Chilled Food Association (CFA), said increasing incidents of Listeria agreed last month to contribute more than €1.5m to a survey on the prevalence of Listeria in some RTE ... listeria monocytogenes, ready-to-eat, fish, European Commission

Microwaving frankfurters cuts Listeria risk – Study

29-Sep-2009 - Microwaving frankfurters cuts Listeria risk – Study ... from pathogens like Listeria that cause food-borne illnesses, a new study has found. ... from pathogens like Listeria that cause food-borne illnesses, a new study has found. ... of pathogens during storage showed a fall in Listeria counts after exposure to microwaves for 60-75 seconds of antimicrobial compounds in the frankfurters. ‘Microwave Oven Heating for Inactivation of Listeria

GFF tackles soggy veggie dishes

19-Nov-2009 - undergo testing for listeria, salmonella, E. coli, yeast, mold, standard plate count and total coliform

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New cultures to speed salami ripening

21-Oct-2009 - of pathogens such as listeria and salmonella. Chr. Hansen’s marketing director for meat cultures John

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News in brief

FDA files complaint against New York cheese maker

08-Jul-2009 - supermarkets, and the FDA says that Listeria has been found in its products several times over the past few ... Listeria, FDA

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NZ unpasteurised milk proposal moves closer to reality

08-Jul-2009 - Unpasteurised milk products can pose problems to human health, since pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes

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GMA extols irradiation’s virtues for food safety

25-Feb-2009 - pathogens including salmonella, E. coli and listeria, and current US government standards on what

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Researchers develop risk-ranking system for food safety

18-Feb-2009 - salmon, listeria and milk, and salmonella and raw oysters – in order to show that the system

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Calls for food safety regulation overhaul

05-Nov-2008 - health and safety.” Industry impact Maple Leaf identified listeria lurking deep inside two meat

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Food watchdog detects lead risk in confectionery chain

07-Aug-2008 - cent; microbiological contamination - Salmonella, Listeria, verocytotoxin producing E.Coli et al

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Risk tool from Commission detects aflatoxin in food supply chain

12-May-2008 - notifications were recorded by RASFF and include: Listeria monocytogenes in skinned juniper-smoked trout fillets

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Incidences of foodborne illnesses stagnate

11-Apr-2008 - to make our food safer." Oubreaks of campylobacter, listeria, salmonella, shigella

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