NEWS PLUS + Issue 02 | 11.01.2019

A global update on food safety brought to you by FOOD PLUS + an enhanced approach to food safety and quality. 

1. Norway reports more Listeria infections in outbreak linked to fish dish

11.01.2019. Norway. Listeria

The number of people affected by Listeria in Norway in the past few months has grown to 13. Two-thirds ate a traditional dish made with fermented, uncooked fish before becoming sick.

Source: Food Safety News

2. Newcastle disease hits third California poultry flock

11.01.2019. USA. Newcastle Disease

Virulent Newcastle disease, a contagious and fatal virus that affects poultry, has been confirmed in a third commercial flock in California, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said Thursday

Source: Meating Place

3. PEDV discovered in Canadian hog population

09.01.2019. Canada. PEDV

A case of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea has been found in the Canadian province of Alberta. 

Source: Global Meat News

4. Global Conference on AMR: Starkest health challenge

07.01.2019. Global. Antimicrobial Resistance

Agriculture Ministers from around the world met at the 2nd Global Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance and Prudent Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Animals, organised by the World Organization for Animal Health in Marrakesh to discuss national action plans aimed at controlling the use of antimicrobials in order to address the global rise of antimicrobial resistance.

Source: Poultry World

5. INFOSAN involved in fipronil, fake rice and Salmonella events

07.01.2019. Gobal. Food Safety

An international food safety entity responded to more than 80 incidents over a two-year period, according to a report.

Source: Food Safety News

6. EU considers limit for Salmonella levels in reptile meat

09.01.2019. Europe. Salmonella

The European Commission has proposed a limit for Salmonella in reptile meat.The EC said considering the potential significant health risk posed by the possible presence of Salmonella in reptile meat, food safety criteria should be set for the products.

Source: Food Safety News

7. Robots and humans must work collaboratively to make our foods safer

11.01.2019. Global. Food Safety

Chowbotics, the company behind Sally, created a robot that would not only increase efficiency, but also safety, in restaurants. Sally is notable because of the proprietary technology developed to reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

Source : Food Safety News

8. Scientists in India figure out how Salmonella infect plants

11.01.2019. Global. Salmonella

Sunderarajan Padmanabhan of Biotech Times writes that E. coli and Salmonella bacteria are the most common causes of food poisoning. Although most Salmonella outbreaks are linked to contamination during handling and transportation of the vegetables, there are also cases where the infectious bacterium had entered the plant when it was still in the farmland.

Source: Barf Blog