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Durable Coating for Hard Surface Could Reduce Food Contamination Risk

Durable covering made of titanium dioxide can remove foodborne germs, like salmonella and E. coli, and provides a preventative layer of security versus future cross-contamination on stainless-steel food-contact surface areas, reports a new study. ...

Portable Gadget Lights the Way to Improved Foodborne Illness Detection

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 48 million people in the U.S. get sick due to one or more of 31 recognized pathogens, including E. coli O157:H7, a particularly harsh strain of E. coli. Researchers at Purdue ...

New Antimicrobial Film Helps Decrease Foodborne Illnesses

A new composite film created by the bonding of an antimicrobial layer helps decrease foodborne illness outbreaks, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The antimicrobial lining of the film is comprised of ...

Plant-rich Diet can Protect Against Foodborne Pathogens

Consuming a plant-rich diet can make you less susceptible to gastrointestinal (GI) infection, reports a new mice study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Nature Microbiolgy . One currently under investigation for a ...

Most Common Cause Of Foodborne Outbreaks in Europe Is Salmonella

Salmonella caused nearly one in three foodborne outbreaks in the EU in 2018. This is one of the main findings of the annual report on trends and sources of zoonoses published today by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre ...

Foodborne Pathogen Sheltered by Harmless Bacteria That Support Biofilm Formation: Study

Penn State researchers stated that pathogenic bacteria that lurked in some apple-packing facilities were found to be sheltered and protected by harmless bacteria that are known for their ability to form biofilm. The new finding could lead to the ...

More Scrutiny Needed for Less-deadly Foodborne Bacteria, Says Study

Whole-genome sequencing of Bacillus would allow researchers to differentiate between the various species of Bacillus cereus (foodborne illness) group and project the food-safety risk associated with them, according to researchers who implemented ...

Listeria Bacteria Found to be Susceptible to Previously Resistant Antibiotic in Lab

Fosfomycin antibiotic has been found to be effective in treating listeria in the lab, because the gene that is usually activated by the bacteria after entering the body is absent here. The findings of this study are published in the PLOS Genetics ...

South Africa's Listeria Outbreak Comes to an End

South Africa announced an official end to the world’s worst reported listeria outbreak . Aaron Motsoaledi, Health Minister, said that there had been no new cases recorded over the past three months. According to the country's National ...

Olive Oil Coating on Stainless Steel Vessels may Prevent Growth of Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli

Coating a thin layer of oils such as olive, corn or canola, on the surface of stainless steel cooking vessels can fill cracks and fissures and prevent bacterial growth, suggests new research. Many foods produced on an industrial scale include ...

Listeria Monocytogenes Outbreak: Claims 9 Lives, 47 Infected Cases

Listeria monocytogenes outbreak kills nine people and confirms 47 infected cases. Frozen corn and other frozen vegetables are the main sources of Listeria monocytogenes outbreak that has been affecting Austria, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and the ...

Australia: Listeria Bacteria Outbreak Linked to Contaminated Rockmelons

Listeria outbreak killed three people after they consumed contaminated rockmelons in Australia, revealed health authorities. Fifteen elderly people have been infected in the outbreak, which is being linked to one of Australia's biggest melon ...

Social Media Reviews May Help Track Foodborne Illness

Each year 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die. A recent paper published in JAMIA, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, illustrates the success of an improved system that ...

How Does Listeria Bacteria Manage To Survive in Stress Situations?

Listeria monocytogenes, a foodborne pathogen colonizes and reproduces on diverse food products in environmental niches in which other microorganisms cannot. The hygiene standards in food production chains, therefore, are quite high. But ...

Better Control of Foodborne Disease With Whole Genome Sequencing

Bacterial diarrhoea, resulting in 230 000 deaths each year is due to eating contaminated food and almost 1 in 10 people worldwide fall ill every year. In an article in Eurosurveillance PulseNet International advocates for public health ...

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