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uk specialty meats given clean bill of health
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almost 99 per cent of ready to eat (rte) specialty meats sold in the uk are safe to eat, according to a new report published by the health protection agency (hpa). however, the study also highlighted that a small proportion of the meats contained dangerous levels of listeria monocytogenes and salmonella. the research said contamination was likely to have occurred during processing as a result of incomplete elimination or cross contamination before the point of sale. sample results the 12-month survey carried out the uk’s hpa and local health authorities examined nearly 2,500 rte specialty meat samples that included continental sausages, as well as meats that had been cured, fermented and dried. these had been collected from markets and specialist food shops throughout the uk. the meats were tested for salmonella, listeria monocytogenes, other listeria, staphylococcus aureus and e. coli. some 25 samples were deemed unsatisfactory due to the presence of one of the above, while dried meats had the lowest bacterial contamination where all samples were found to be of satisfactory or acceptable quality, said the report. good control dr jim mclauchlin, director of the hpa’s food, water & environmental microbiology services, said: " our study shows that the vast majority of ready-to-eat speciality meats tested were safe to eat, but a very small number were found to be contaminated with salmonella or high levels of l. monocytogenes. these are unacceptable in ready to eat foods and, if consumed, can make people ill. "the results highlight the generally good control in the manufacture and retail of these meats. however the presence of pathogens in pre-packed ready-to-eat meats suggests that for some meats contamination occurred either during processing or as a result of cross-contamination after processing." correct processing and storage vital but the hpa chief said the long shelf life of some specialty meats combined with inappropriate storage was responsible for allowing listeria bacteria to reach unacceptable levels in some cases. he warned of the need for processors to guard against meat becoming tainted prior to final packaging and for retailers to store products correctly. the study concluded that the “majority” of rte meats sold in the uk were of satisfactory/acceptable microbiological quality. this suggests, continued the report that “there is good control in the manufacture and retail of speciality meats”. the “low-level” of contaminated meats however, “demonstrates the importance of ensuring products do not become contaminated before final packaging, that storage conditions are controlled, and that durability dates are an accurate indication of the shelf life of the product so as to minimise the potential for listeria to be present at levels hazardous to health at the point of sale”, said the report authors.
Source :foodqualitynews.com
Date :
5
August
2009
Category :
Ready Meals
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a draft report from a uk food safety committee has recommended that manufacturers consider the impact on microbiological safety when making formulation changes to the key controlling factors such as salt in specific products. the advisory committee on the microbiological safety of food (acmsf) has drawn up a report on the increased incident of listeriosis in the uk for the food standards agency (fsa), in which it stresses that preservative factors are important in restricting the growth of the bacterium when present in foods.
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sales for the fourth quarter decreased 1% to cad1.32bn compared to cadad1.34bn last year, while sales for the year were consistent at cad5.2bn. earnings in the fourth quarter benefited from an increased contribution from the prepared meats business following a major product recall in august 2008. although earnings are higher, they compare with a quarter that was materially impacted by the august 2008 product recall, and there still remains significant room to further increase sales and profitability.
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a total of 28 varieties of safeway brand gold standard sandwiches and takeawaycafe brand mac's sandwiches have been recalled. the safeway brand sandwiches have been distributed in alberta and saskatchewan through safeway stores. the takeawaycafe brand sandwiches have been distributed in alberta through mac's convenience stores. this recall is being initiated as some of these sandwiches contain various ready-to-eat deli meat products recalled by maple leaf consumer foods of burlington, ontario.
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the big 'cs' got the meat industry in trouble last week - cancer and credibility. in the face of a major scientific study linking a 30 per cent increased risk of cancer with processed meat products, industry associations reacted quite strongly against the findings - when they would have been wiser to have just kept their mouths shut. the scientific review of 7,000 studies was completed for the world cancer research fund (wcrf) and the american institute for cancer research, very credible organisations.
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chr hansen is adding a new 
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