Food Safety
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Even with COVID-19 dominating the headlines, Food Safety depends upon rapid, reliable detection of bacterial pathogens. With recalls costing the Food industry $100M per year or more, PathogenDx has rapidly adapted AOAC-Certified technology to speed up the clock on certainty and reliability to thwart Salmonella, Listeria and L. mono. Here’s a sampling of the issues driving our innovation.
- Ready-to-eat chicken may be undercooked
Wayne Farms LLC of Decatur, AL, has expanded its nationwide recall of ready-to-eat chicken breast fillets because they may be undercooked, which can result in the growth of foodborne pathogens. A food testing lab is currently testing chicken dated under the recall for Salmonella Enterica and other bacterial pathogens.
- Little information available on foodborne pathogen outbreak among Coachella festival bus drivers
Public health officials continue to investigate what appears to have been an outbreak of foodborne pathogen caused illnesses among bus drivers shuttling the public during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California. A bacterial pathogen like Salmonella Enterica, Staphylococcus aureus, or E. coli is suspected.
- FDA suspects bacterial pathogens as complaints of illnesses after eating Lucky Charms top 550
More people have been added to the patient list in an outbreak of “adverse events” linked to Lucky Charms, according to the FDA. The FDA has begun on-site inspections, sample collection, and foodborne pathogens testing, but it has not reported what location is involved.
- Wegmans Issues Recall Over Listeria Contamination
In another case of Listeria monocytogenes, Wegmans recalled a range of items, following a discovery that multiple several precut fruit products may be contaminated. Outbreaks like this can be prevented with consistent foodborne pathogen testing.
- Salmonella Outbreak Caused By Chocolate Factory
A chocolate factory owned by Italian food giant Ferrero has been linked to over 100 cases of salmonella spp. The company announced it would withdraw some Kinder Surprise chocolate egg products after regulators sought a recall. Regular foodborne pathogen testing is an efficient preventative measure to avoid costly salmonella recalls.
- Federal court orders company to stop distribution of pet food contaminated with Salmonella
A federal court Monday ordered a Carneys Point, NJ, company to stop distributing adulterated pet food that is in violation of federal law. Salmonella, a pathogenic microorganism, can cause the illness known as salmonellosis in both humans and animals.
- Washington State Seafood Processor Accused of Selling Adulterated Fish Products
The United States has filed a complaint to stop a seafood processor in Monroe, WA, from processing and selling adulterated seafood products, the Justice Department announced. The complaint alleges that FDA inspectors took multiple samples at the facility and confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in and around food preparation areas.
- Supplier Recalls 1600 Pounds of Jerky for Listeria
Boyd Specialties, LLC, a Colton, CA establishment, is recalling approximately 1,634 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) jerky products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. These items were shipped to retail locations in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
- Perishable Food Items in Home Meal Deliveries Often Reach Unsafe Temperatures
Demand for home meal delivery services has grown exponentially since the start of the pandemic; unfortunately as the companies grow so quickly their attention has begun to waiver from product safety.
Read the startling statistics about the meal services you could be buying from.
- Food Recalls Have Dropped Off During the Pandemic, But No One is Entirely Sure Why
Recalls have fallen by 75%, but at the same time fewer incidents are being reported. This decrease in reported incidents is correlated to societal disruptions and change in consumer behavior due to the pandemic. Read how COVID-19 changed the food safety system.
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