Food Safety News Wed 4/8/2020

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Food Safety News
Wed 4/8/2020 4:01 AM

Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Beach Beat: Even Sweet Caroline and Kate Winslet wash their hands By Coral Beach on Apr 08, 2020 12:05 am Opinion Even though we are living in uncertain times with uncertain futures, one thing that will hopefully endure the coronavirus pandemic is the new normal for washing hands. My doctors over the years have said good handwashing practices are the first defense in avoiding all kinds of bad stuff like foodborne pathogens, airborne and contact... Continue Reading Belgian experts assess risk of Listeria growth in cheese By Joe Whitworth on Apr 08, 2020 12:03 am Experts in Belgium have said the risk of Listeria monocytogenes growth in fresh cheeses is low if the pH value is below a certain level by the end of the production process. The Scientific Committee found, based on challenge tests, the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in soft and semi-hard cheeses cannot be excluded. Soft cheeses... Continue Reading Audits continue, post-harvest wash water is key in COVID-19 battle By Trevor Suslow on Apr 08, 2020 12:01 am Contributed What are auditors doing to protect against transmission or acquisition of SARS-CoV-2? In the midst of the produce industry responses to the supply chain and marketplace disruptions from the SARS-CoV-2 (also called COVID 19 and coronavirus) pandemic, audits under the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) benchmarked and FSMA-integrated audit schemes for Good Agricultural Practices,... Continue Reading Norovirus outbreak in China linked to delivered food By News Desk on Apr 08, 2020 12:00 am Norovirus was behind a foodborne outbreak in 2018 caused by eating take-out food in China, according to a study. The outbreak involved 157 probable cases and 20 people had laboratory-confirmed norovirus infections in two weeks in March 2018. Food delivery services have become common in China in recent years but the hygienic condition of delivered... Continue Reading