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Tag: Food Contamination
Millions of Ready-to-Eat Meat Recalled Over Listeria Contamination
Over nine million pounds of ready-to-eat meat by BrucePac has been recalled due to possible listeria contamination. According to the USDA, BrucePac’s ready-to-eat chicken was identified as the source of listeria during a routine product testing which could’ve affected other…
Researchers create packaging tray that warns of contamination before food is unwrapped
Researchers at McMaster University have created a new packaging tray that can signal when Salmonella or other dangerous pathogens are present in packages of raw or cooked food such as chicken.
Overcoming nuke stigma through critical thinking
The food contamination that followed the Fukushima nuclear plant incident in 2011 caused widespread fear, both within Japan and internationally.
Salmonella Solution
McMaster University researchers have developed a rapid and inexpensive test for Salmonella contamination in chicken and other food – one that’s easier to use than a home COVID test.
When Tapas Can Cause Harm: Large Listeriosis Outbreak in Spain
Listeria bacteria are ubiquitous in the environment and consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes is one of the main routes for food-borne outbreaks.
Portable Sensor Technology Aims to Quickly Detect Foodborne Contaminants Outside the Lab
An international team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst food and environmental virologist has received a $750,000 USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) partnership grant to develop and test portable, rapid biosensors capable of detecting noroviruses and mycotoxins in foods and agricultural products. It is among the first partnership grants awarded with an international partner by the USDA.
Some food contamination starts in the soil
Rice husk residue can prevent uptake of harmful elements in rice