Page 5 of articles about salmonella

The 2013 figures have stabilised to the levels reported in 2012. Nevertheless, with  214,779  cases, campylobacteriosis remains the most commonly reported foodborne disease in the EU.

The new serotype was confirmed by the Pasteur Institute in Paris, the international reference center for salmonella.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare four antibiotic-resistant strains of Salmonella as adulterants under federal law.

The Economic Research Service (ERS) of the USDA has announced new data about the estimated costs of the main foodborne illnesses cases recorded in US in 2013.

Each year, antibiotic-resistant infections from foodborne germs cause an estimated 430,000 illnesses in the United States.

CDC’s annual report card shows that foodborne infections continue to be an important public health problem in the United States.

Meat can be transported at temperatures higher than the current maximum of 7°C without causing additional bacterial growth.

A total of 645 pig carcases were randomly selected and sampled at fourteen slaughterhouses between January and May 2013.

In order to reduce the Salmonella prevalence on pig carcases, the control on hygiene during slaughter should be strengthened in accordance with the provisions in Commission Regulation (EU) No 218/2014 of 7 March 2014.

Human cases of campylobacteriosis decreased slightly in 2012 for the first time in five years, but campylobacteriosis remains the most commonly reported zoonotic disease.

The plan contains one main objective and that is to reduce the prevalence of salmonella bacteria on fresh carcasses to 1 per cent by the end of 2014.