Risk. It’s an inescapable part of life that’s always around us, invisible … until it’s not. In the food industry, safety risks, such as listeriosis – a pathogenic bacterial infection – can
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Sixth person dies as result of listeria linked to rockmelon
A NSW woman has died from listeriosis, taking the number of deaths linked to contaminated rockmelon to six.
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Listeria outbreak linked to rockmelon claims two more victims
Four Australians have now died after eating rockmelon contaminated with Listeria.
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New categorisation of food scares to help prevent food chain compromises
Researchers in this study found that a single, comprehensive and useable categorisation of food scares did not exist.
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Researchers targeting chicken-related food poisoning
Deakin University scientists are working on a way to eradicate a bacteria in chickens that’s responsible for more than a million cases of food poisoning in Australia each year.
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New Coliform and E.coli test for water
AMSL Scientific has released EC Blue, a rapid Coliform and E.coli test for water samples.
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Investigation into possible Salmonella link with rockmelon
State and territory food enforcement agencies are investigating cases of Salmonella, possibly associated with rockmelon, following an increase in cases in a number of states.
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FSANZ approves Salmonelex as processing aid against Salmonella
Salmonelex is misted onto the surface and kills Salmonella without any sensory effects, and is certified organic.
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NSW bakery fined over salmonella outbreak
Betta Maid, an Unanderra bakery which closed last year, has been fined for selling unsafe food and breaching hygiene standards.
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Lasers could save us from food poisoning
Scientists in South Korea have developed a fridge-mountable laser that can detect microorganisms in food products and alert potential consumers accordingly.
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Anti-Salmonella and anti-Listeria food packaging
Erze Ambalaj, the largest producer of expanding foam packaging for food in Turkey, together with Parx Plastics has developed antimicrobial packaging that significantly reduces the growth of Salmonella, Listeria, E.Coli and Staphylococcus Aureus in food packaging.
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Good manufacturing practice key to reducing listeria risk
Between 2005 and 2014 more than 586 product recalls were initiated by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), with 198 due to Listeria Monocytogenes contamination.
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Food exec gets 28-year sentence for poisoning outbreak
According to the Washington Post, former peanut company owner Stewart Parnell has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for his role in a salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened hundreds between 2008 and 2009 in the US.
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Rentokil says pests cost $1.7 billion in lost revenue
Rentokil has released its own research into the threats and impacts of pests to businesses across Australia.
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RECALL NOTICE: Cottage Cheese Farm Goats Fetta
Cottage Cheese Farm Pty Ltd has recalled Cottage Cheese Farm Goats Fetta Cheese from Cottage Cheese Farm and Middle East Bakeries in Victoria due to microbial (E.coli) contamination.
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