Infection Control Today - Contaminated Food Products

Talented Bacteria Make Food Poisoning Unpredictable

While we are often exposed to bacteria in our food which could cause food poisoning, we don't always become ill -- why should this be so? Professor Colin Hill, who is presenting his work at the Society for General Microbiology's autumn meeting in Nottingham, UK today, ...More

2 days ago

Posted in News, Infections

Product Tracing Key to Protecting the Public from Future Salmonella Outbreaks

The recent Salmonella outbreak in eggs highlights a crucial need for an effective product tracing system. According to the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific society focusing on the science of food, a product tracing system would make it possible ...More

2 weeks ago

Posted in News

Companies Aim to Develop a Salmonella Detection Product

PositiveID Corporation and its development partner Receptors LLC announce their plans to develop a product to capture salmonella for detection and diagnostics, and potentially other foodborne illnesses such as E. coli. PositiveID believes the Combinatorial Artificial ...More

3 weeks ago

Posted in News

Nation Needs Measured, Cooperative Response to Salmonella Crisis, Experts Say

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing to collaborate with federal and state partners to investigate a nationwide increase of Salmonella Enteritidis infections. ...More

3 weeks ago

Posted in News

CDC Report Examines Foodborne Agents Associated with Outbreaks

A total of 1,097 foodborne disease outbreaks were reported in 2007 to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to a new agency analysis. State investigators reported 21,244 illnesses and 18 deaths as a result of these outbreaks. The report also ...More

4 weeks ago

Posted in News, Infections

Foodborne Transmission of Clostridium difficile

Two researchers from the CDC report on the emerging issue of Clostridium difficile transmission via food in the community setting. ...More

5 weeks ago

Posted in News, Pathogens, Infections, Research & Studies

Firm Files First Salmonella Lawsuit in Outbreaks That Have Sickened 155 in 21 States

The first salmonella lawsuit has been filed in the pair of salmonella outbreaks that has sickened 155 people in 21 states. ...More

August 9, 2010

Posted in News

New Early Detection System Helps FDA Identify More than 100 Food Safety Problems in First 7 Months

Electronic portal speeds identification and investigation of potential health hazards in human food industry. ...More

July 29, 2010

Posted in News

Salsa, Guacamole are Increasingly Important Causes of Foodborne Disease

Nearly 1 out of every 25 restaurant-associated foodborne outbreaks with identified food sources between 1998 and 2008 can be traced back to contaminated salsa or guacamole, more than double the rate during the previous decade, according to research released by the Centers ...More

July 12, 2010

Posted in News, Research & Studies

Progress in Implementing Food Safety Recommendations

Progress has been made in boosting food safety in the U.S., health officials say. ...More

July 12, 2010

Posted in News

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