by theEHP | Sep 16, 2012 | Food Safety, Food Safety, Research, Store
Certain process stages and regions in smoked fish processing plants appear to be more susceptible than others to persistent colonisation by Listeria monocytogenes, an FSA in Scotland (FSAS) literature survey has found. These regions include drains, skinning machines, brine injection units and fish slicers.
by theEHP | Sep 9, 2012 | Food Safety, Food Safety, Research, Store
A Leeds city centre restaurant has been fined for serious food safety offences found in an unannounced inspection after reports of salmonella food poisoning that left 19 people ill (Full Foodborne Outbreak Report Included).
by theEHP | Aug 13, 2012 | Food Safety, Food Safety, Research, Store
Health Protection Scotland, on behalf of the Incident Management Team, have published the final report into an outbreak of foodborne botulism in Scotland in November 2011.
by theEHP | Aug 5, 2012 | Food Safety
Advances in molecular biology could revolutionise the way in which foodborne disease outbreaks are investigated, according to the Food Standards Agency, enabling faster and more accurate identification of the organisms responsible. [relatedPosts title=”Related...
by theEHP | Jul 27, 2012 | Food Safety
Tests carried out by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) identified the toxin that causes botulism in a jar of Italian olives after an Oxfordshire resident was admitted to hospital with botulism poisoning. No further cases have been identified to date.