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Recall roundup: hygiene breach, bacteria, incorrect labelling, and more…
New Food's weekly roundup of food recalls in North America and Europe.
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Double digits fall ill with Salmonella in North America
Wood ear mushrooms imported by Wismettac Asian Foods have been recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination. Here, New Food provides a summary of the investigation.
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Treatment for E. coli may be closer than we think
A groundbreaking discovery has been made by a team from UNSW Sydney which could lead to a treatment for a particular deadly strain of E. coli.
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UK gin and whisky at serious risk
Invasive pathogens have threatened the UK's gin and whisky industry, but there is hope...
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Brochure: Thermo Scientific SureTect Real-Time PCR System Food Pathogen Detection
This brochure from Thermo Fisher Scientific explores why you should choose the SureTect PCR System for rapid, accurate pathogen detection.
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Video: SureTect on QuantStudio 5
Watch Thermo Fisher Scientific's video to learn more about the SureTect PCR Pathogen Detection System.
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Recall roundup: undeclared allergens in the UK and US pose potential problems
Here’s our latest recall roundup, showing the latest key recalls from North America and the UK.
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FDA-approved additives prove effective at preharvest pathogen control
A University of Georgia study has presented a new method to make crops - specifically tomatoes - safer to eat by applying sanitisers to produce preharvest.
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The perfect microbiological match
Andy Muirhead, ALS Company Microbiologist, explains how to choose the most appropriate microbiological specification for your specific product.
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The dangers of Ochratoxin A
New Food’s Sam Mehmet speaks with the European Food Safety Authority's Senior Scientific Officer, Hans Steinkellner, to find out about the dangers of OTA.
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Current poultry guidelines do not stop Salmonella, finds USDA study
The study author suggested that current food safety approaches to poultry processing and distribution need to be reviewed and consider more risk elements than the current two-pillared approach in the US.
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Scottish dairy farmers urged to take part in disease study
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) originally put out the call for dairy farmers to get involved in the Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) study in February 2020, but the study is now set to resume following a hiatus during lockdown.
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Guide To Testing: Listeria monocytogenes testing: What are my options?
There are a number of testing methods when it comes to Listeria monocytogenes, here Solus Scientific, a PerkinElmer company, outlines a few choices.
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A way to combat norovirus?
Dr Katja Parschat explains how biotechnology-derived complex oligosaccharides inhibit the binding of norovirus to its natural receptors.
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Researchers develop surface coating to reduce food contamination risk
University of Missouri researchers have developed a durable coating for food-contact surfaces which they say could be used to reduce pathogenic contamination in food processing plants, and potentially aid in slowing the spread of COVID-19.
