The Food Standards Agency has published the findings of a new survey testing for campylobacter and salmonella in chicken on sale in the UK.
The survey showed that campylobacter was present in 65% of the samples of chicken tested. Salmonella was in 6% of samples, 0.5% of these samples contained S. enteritidis and S. typhimurium.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture has announced that testing has confirmed that 35 campylobacter infections resulted from the consumption of unpasteurized “raw” milk. The agency announced on September 16 that DNA test results and other evidence have now established that the confirmed cases of Campylobacter jejuni infection, including 21 patients under age 18, were caused
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is warning residents not to consume unpasteurized (“raw”) milk due to risks posed by bacterial pathogens, such as campylobacter. The press release, dated September 14, states:
drinking unpasteurised milk is risky because it hasn’t been heat treated to kill any harmful bacteria that might be in the
We don’t get to report on a lot of good news here. Today, we do, though. The Washington Post is reporting that Navy scientist Patricia Guerry has made “discoveries that could lead to the first vaccine” for campylobacter jejuni. According to the report, such a vaccine could “potentially save tens of thousands of young lives
In an informative article from U.S. News, Janurary W. Payne provides useful information on avoiding campylobacter infection. Campylobacter is a bacterial infection, often spread through contaminated food.
While it does not receive the notoriety of foodborne pathogens like E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella, it is very common and can be quite dangerous. In rare cases, Campylobacter infection can
The latest scam by the raw milkers is found in Florida, according to the Sarasota Herald Tribune. It reports:
The label on the jug reads “for pet use only,” but in the privacy of their kitchens, thousands of people statewide mix smoothies with, churn ice cream with, and drink cold glasses of raw milk.
Most all of the upper Midwest, but especially the area novelist Fredrick Manfred named Sioux land, is an area of hard water. We know a little bit of what we are talking about here as Emmett J. Culligan was our grandfather’s first cousin.
Like many others in our family, the “Culligan Man” spent time as
In a July 1 letter that appeared in the Stillwater News Press titled, “Know the Facts,” Director of the Food Safety Division for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Stan Stromberg, explained the milk pasteurization process:
In the High Temperature/Short Time process, which is typically used in milk pasteurization, the milk is forced
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When you are standing at the poultry counter trying to decide which package of chicken breasts to buy, does it ever cross your mind to think about how old the bird was when it was axed?
Didn’t think so. Well, the good folks at British Poultry are giving that a lot of thought.
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