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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 battle against foodborne viruses should focus on prevention of contamination during production rather than measures to eliminate them from tainted food, said the european food safety authority (efsa). norovirus the european food safety watchdog said foodborne viruses are the second most common cause of outbreaks in the region – bested only by the ubiquitous salmonella bug - and have been on the rise since 2007.
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food safety authorities in asia and australasia have banned a number of soft drinks from taiwan after it emerged that a clouding agent had been contaminating with the plastics additive dehp. sports drinks, juices and fruit jellies are among the products that have been pulled from shelves in taiwan and banned by trading partners in the wake of the contamination scare. what is dehp? used in food and drink packaging to make plastic less brittle, di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp) is not approved as a food additive by any national authority.
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campylobacteriosis and salmonella remained the most common zoonotic diseases in humans in the european union during 2008 - but incidences of both have fallen, said the region’s food safety watchdog. the number of cases of verotoxigenic escherichia coli (vtec) rose by almost nine per cent, said the european food safety authority (efsa) in its annual report on zoonotic diseases and food borne outbreaks.
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as the old year draws to a close, we review the significant waypoints of 2009 and look ahead to what is likely to dominate next year’s news. join us now for a whistle-stop tour of the news topics that made the headlines on our flagship food and nutrition websites in europe and north america. foodnavigator.com foodnavigatorusa.com caroline scott-thomas europe: 2009 was the year when stevia sweeteners came to europe.
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e. coli in ground beef, melamine in infant formula, and salmonella in peanut butter - what is next? isn’t it about time the slices of the us food safety pie were taken back from the multiple federal agencies involved and surveillance placed under one roof? confidence in a system where 15 different agencies administer as many as 30 laws is ebbing with us politicians and food companies, following the recent salmonella scare linked to eight deaths, demanding an overhaul of how the sector is regulated.
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