NEWS PLUS | Issue 17
April 24, 2020
As leaders in food safety, we provide a weekly global update brought to you by our Food Plus+ team delivering an enhanced food safety & quality system to protect your brand.
1. Farmworkers’ input on food safety now turns to coronavirus safety
21.04.2020. Global. Coronavirus
Even though agriculture is the basis of civilisation as we know it now, it is for the most part separate from most of us. We all eat, but how the food actually gets to the stores and restaurants is not something we think about. It’s there; we buy it; we eat it; and that’s as far as it goes for most of us.
Source: Food Safety News
2. ASF rises again in China, other parts of Asia: OIE
21.04.2020. Global. African Swine Fever
The outbreak of African Swine Fever first reported in China in August 2018 is recurring in areas where the disease was thought to have run its course, and in other Asia-Pacific nations, according to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
Source: Meating Place
3. Australian illnesses linked to US enoki mushroom Listeria outbreak
20.04.2020. Australia/USA. Listeria
An outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes has recently been identified in the US related to consumption of fresh enoki mushrooms imported from South Korea.
Source: New Food Magazine
4. WHO issues guidance note for food safety controls
22.04.2020. Global. Coronavirus
COVID-19 and the measures taken to mitigate the global impact of the pandemic have disrupted food production and food supply chains worldwide. However, ensuring a continuous and safe food supply is a critical issue for the health of all people, everywhere, and a new guidance note from FAO/WHO offers advice to authorities on how to optimize food controls during the crisis.
Source: Food Safety News
5. Scientists study diversity of big six E. coli strains
20.04.2020. Global. E. coli
Scientists from a university in Singapore have found strains of foodborne E. coli have different tolerances towards acidic conditions.
Source: Food Safety News
6. Listeria in frozen vegetables: how to reduce risks
20.04.2020. Europe. Listeria
EFSA has assessed the risks to public health from Listeria contamination of vegetables that are blanched before they are frozen. They conclude that the risks associated with the consumption of these products is lower than for ready-to-eat foods.
Source: European Food Safety Authority
7. Study reveals raw dog food as major source of multidrug-resistant bacteria
20.04.2020. Global. Antibiotic Resistance
Resistance to six types of antibiotics has been discovered in several raw-type dog food samples, with researchers warning resistance could be transmitted to humans from canines.
Source: New Food Magazine
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