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external poultry packaging harbours campylobacter threat
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campylobacter has been detected on the external packaging of 40 per cent of fresh chickens on sale in shops across one major uk city, a study has found. the report from birmingham city council urged meat processors to use stronger packaging , called on supermarkets to employ better display techniques and suggested a public awareness campaign in a bid to cut the risk of cross-contamination of the foodbourne bacteria from external packing. but it also stressed that reducing campylobacter contamination on broiler farms was key and once achieved the benefits would be reflected throughout the food supply chain, ultimately reducing the number of food poisoning cases. a report from the european food safety authority (efsa) last year found that around 80 per cent of chicken carcasses on the european market were infected with campylobacter. the europe-wide survey found that 75 per cent of fresh uk poultry were carrying the pathogen. the uk food standards agency has declared campylobacter to be its top priority given the bug sickens an estimated 300,000 people a year and causes 80 deaths. survey the birmingham's environmental health team reached its conclusions after undertaking a survey of 20 packaged fresh chickens taken from the shelves of major supermarkets, local convenience stores and one butcher in the city. swabs were also taken from the chilled display cabinet at one “well-known supermarket” after it was observed pools of juice had leaked from the poultry through the packaging onto its surface. this was exacerbated by the retail practice of standing chickens on their ends which “makes for an attractive display but due to gravitation the natural juices are concentrated into one end of the tray and can leak out if there is a weakness in the shrink wrap and seams”, cautioned the report. scientists from the health protection agency laboratories examined both the exterior packing and the raw meat for campylobacter and salmonella. the hpa found campylobacter on the external packaging surface of eight of the 20 samples (40 per cent), with the bacteria detected in the meat of seven of the samples (35 per cent). no trace of salmonella was found on any exterior packaging. swabs taken from meat juice pooled in the display chillers also tested positive for the pathogen which, said the report, “indicated that campylobacter was present at the point of sale”. it also found there was no link between positive results on the meat and on the external packaging. “ this indicates that cross contamination of the external packaging could be at any point: i.e. from the packaging process, distribution, food handlers to the display area itself,” added the report. “ this type of packaging can split thereby leaking onto other packs and surfaces.” implications the study concluded there are issues throughout the food chain for cross-contamination to take place. however, it states the public is largely ignorant that external packaging of poultry products is one possible source of the bacteria. “consumers remove chicken from the display cabinets and the potential for cross-contamination starts at this point,” it said. “any surface this subsequently becomes in contact with will be contaminated, including hands, shopping bags and other ready-to-eat foods and work surfaces .”
Source :foodqualitynews.com
Date :
25
January
2011
Category :
Food And Health
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the paper and packaging industries are taking a hands-on role in exploring ways to curb the presence of mineral oils in the manufacture of their products, said a leading trade body. cepi managing director teresa presas the confederation of european paper industries (cepi) outlined the complex nature of the problem - and what it is doing to address the issue - in the wake of intense media speculation yesterday over the potential health threat from the toxic substance leaching from packaging.
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major food manufacturers are revamping their packaging amid concerns over the long term health hazards posed by mineral oils leaching from recycled cardboard into foods. weetabix, kellogg and jordans have all taken steps to change to packaging that does not contain mineral oils , according a report from the bbc. the confederation of european paper industries (cepi) said steps were already being taken to address the issue and that the industry regarded it seriously.
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liberal democrat peer lord clement-jones has called on the department of health to explain how spending £322,000 of taxpayers\' money on a study addressing consumer concerns over aspartame represents value for money at a time when budgets are so stretched. clement-jones: value for money the study - commissioned by the food standards agency last year - is not testing the safety of aspartame, \"which has already been established\", but is designed to address \"anecdotal reports\" from consumers claiming to have had adverse reactions to the high intensity sweetener (stomach aches and headaches).
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the european food safety authority (efsa) has reaffirmed the safety of monsanto's genetically modified (gm) gt73 oilseed rape, stating that it is unlikely to have a detrimental effect on human or animal health or the environment when used for food and feed uses. efsa was asked by the european commission to assess the impact on human and animal health as well as the environment from the renewal of two applications covering the continued marketing of existing food produced from oilseed rape gt73 (refined oil and food additives) and existing feed materials and feed additives produced from it.
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three judges will consider an appeal against a high court ruling over the rights to call aspartame a “nasty” early next year. ajinomoto – the world’s leading supplier of the sweetener – took legal action against asda in 2008 to challenge its use of the word ‘nasty’ to describe aspartame. asda has also banned the use of aspartame in its own-label range. however, while high court judge mr justice tugendhat (in july this year) agreed that aspartame was not unsafe, he concluded that calling it ‘nasty’ did not amount to malicious falsehood.
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mars says it will continue to reformulate its products to remove artificial colours, additives and saturated fats where feasible, as it launches a new advertising campaign to play up its ingredient commitments. a company spokesperson told confectionerynews.com that while it had been focusing on promoting reformulation since 2006, research and development into additives was ongoing, particularly in the field of saturated fats.
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the biggest trend in the uk market in recent years has been for manufacturers and retailers to reduce the use of additives, as well as replacing additives used with non-artificial alternatives, says the food and drink federation (fdf). the fdf made the statement in response to a comment, "hooked on es", published across decision news media sites on 10 september.
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australia\'s food watchdog on monday recalled and stopped imports of another soy sauce with a high level of a cancer-causing chemical - the 17th asian-made soy sauce product withdrawn from australian stores in the past nine months. the australia new zealand food authority (anzfa) said a king brand \"new soy sauce\" imported from vietnam was found to contain unacceptably high levels of a chloropropanol called 3-mcpd - 200 times higher than the level deemed to be safe.
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Coca.Cola
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PEPSI
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Mcdonald
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Nestle
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Mars
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Baskin & Robins
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Nutrika
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Mumika
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Chika
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glaxosmithkline (gsk) has withdrawn one of its lucozade 