Day: 22 October 2015
US: Reusable plastic containers are difficult to clean
Food Safety News: New research continues to demonstrate that typical cleaning doesn’t actually sanitize the reusable plastic containers (RPCs) used to transport fruits, vegetables, poultry and other foods.
In a study publicized earlier this year, Steven Ricke, director of the University of Arkansas Center for Food Safety, and his team grew Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and E. coli O157:H7 on RPC surfaces and then subjected them to cleaning and sanitizing practices typical in the industry. They found that bacterial biofilms could still survive on the surface of RPC material.
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AU: Company fined over Salmonella outbreak on Melbourne Cup day
The Courier Mail:Â A company at the centre of a massive Melbourne Cup Day Salmonella outbreak has been found guilty of failing in food safety standards, a court has heard.
The Brisbane Magistrates Court yesterday heard the bacteria was contained in one or some of the 20 raw eggs used to make five batches of mayonnaise by Piccalilli Catering in November 4, 2013.
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NZ: Is your business high or low risk?
Ministry for Primary Industries:Â The new Food Act could mean changes for your business if you make or sell food. To help you work out where you fit in with the changes, a new online tool Where Do I Fit? is available from the Ministry for Primary Industries.
The Food Act covers businesses that make, serve, sell or trade food commercially.
With the online Where Do I Fit? tool, by answering a series of yes/no questions, you can find out what you’ll need to do to comply with the law.
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