| The thinking behind FSIS’s new guidelines for controlling poultry pathogens By News Desk on Jul 12, 2021 12:05 am USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced the availability of revised guidelines to assist poultry establishments in controlling Salmonella and Campylobacter in raw poultry. FSIS has revised the content of the guidelines in light of new scientific and technical information, public comments received on the 2015 guideline, and the agency’s decision to issue... Continue Reading Study shows different COVID-19 impact on infections from viruses and bacteria By Joe Whitworth on Jul 12, 2021 12:03 am The number of infections from gastrointestinal viruses dropped but bacterial pathogen reports did not go down much in South Korea during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study. Such viruses are mainly caused by the fecal-to-oral route and require direct contact among people while bacterial pathogens have food transmission as the main cause of infection.... Continue Reading Center for Produce Safety webinar focuses on pathogen detection By Jonan Pilet on Jul 12, 2021 12:01 am In a recent presentation, Martin Wiedmann of Cornell University discussed the positives and negatives of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data sharing, saying that easy access to such data can sometimes lead companies and individuals to the wrong conclusions about the source of a foodborne outbreak. Weidmann’s presentation was part of the Center for Produce Safety’s Session... Continue Reading |
