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US: Projects follow Salmonella‘s route through irrigation water
Center for Produce Safety: A pair of research projects that focus on Salmonella and its relationship to irrigation water are designed to help Southeastern producers better understand associated risks and steps they can take to address them. The first one, led by George Vellidis, Ph.D. and a professor in the University of Georgia’s Crop and Soil Sciences Department, looked at whether Salmonella moves through irrigation systems of Southeastern produce farms. Part of the project … examined water sampling methods.
Read Article →NZ: Increased surveillance of imported frozen berry products
Ministry for Primary Industries: The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Director General has issued a statement warning of a potential risk associated with imported frozen berries, following 4 human cases of Hepatitis A thought to be linked to packaged imported frozen berries.
The Ministry has instituted a surveillance programme, including additional testing, focussed on imported frozen berries.
Read Article →AU: What food poisoning risks lurk in your home?
ABC: Millions of Australians get food poisoning every year and many of these cases are caused by foods prepared at home. From rice to chicken, test your food safety knowledge and find out whether you know what the risks are.
It’s estimated that every year 4.1 million Australians will suffer a bout of food poisoning. That means that on average, we get sick from something we ate or drank every five years.
Read Article →AU: Adelaide company releases ‘world first’ food traceability app
iTWire: A food traceability app that allows consumers to instantly trace the origin and safety of food products they are buying on their smartphone or tablet is to be released on the market early in 2016 by Adelaide’s Beston Global Food Company.
The publically-listed Beston (ASX: BFC) says the OZIRIS app, together with its existing BRANDLOK anti-counterfeiting technology, is believed to be a world first in combining multi-layered covert IR and UV technology with ‘track & trace’ software technology.
Read Article →AU: Know Your Council website allows you to compare council performances
Leader Community Newspapers: Victorians will be able to keep a closer eye on their councils thanks to a new website allowing users to compare local government performance.
The Know Your Council site was launched last night and provides detailed records on every metropolitan, regional and interface council in Victoria.
Read Article →A/NZ: Food incidents: The role of FSANZ and food agencies
Food Standards Australia New Zealand: A food incident is defined as ‘any situation within the food supply chain where there is a risk, potential risk or perceived risk of illness or confirmed illness, associated with the consumption of a food or foods’ and relates to an issue that could, or is expected to, impact on multiple government jurisdictions’.
A food incident may be identified through a number of sources, for example food recalls, a multi-jurisdictional outbreak investigation and intelligence from industry, local/state government or international counterparts.
Read Article →AU: Why is allergen management important to the food industry?
Food Magazine: Why is allergen management important to the food industry?
This [new] allergen management eBook discusses what is an allergy/allergen, the law, labelling, a manufacturer’s responsibilities, risk assessment and testing.
Read Article →NZ: New agreements set to boost education and business between New Zealand and Vietnam
ExpatForum: New Zealand and Vietnam have launched a new era in bilateral relations which will create opportunities in terms of education, business and work.
‘This is an ambitious programme aimed at ensuring our relationship continues to go from strength to strength,’ said New Zealand Prime Minister John Keys after a visit to the country.
Read Article →AU: New qualification for food industry professionals
SAI Global: Available from 1 January 2016, the 10140NAT Diploma of Food Safety Quality Assurance Management is a unique, nationally recognised qualification specifically designed for professionals working with the food industry in Operations, Food Safety and Quality Assurance roles.
The new diploma was launched in response to a growing gap in the Food Processing Training Package qualifications for food industry quality and compliance professionals, and to help overcome a national skills shortage this is creating.
Read Article →US: All five convicted former Peanut Corporation of America managers now in federal custody
Food Safety News:Â All five people convicted in the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) criminal case are now in federal custody.
Peanut butter and peanut paste from that PCA plant was contaminated with Salmonella, causing an outbreak in 2008-09 that sickened thousands of people and led to nine deaths.
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