03 Feb Salad industry on hunt for solution to tainted greens
With the spectre of past deadly poisonings, the US food industry is stepping up its quest for clean salad greens, testing various industrial washes and other methods like ultrasound....
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23 Jan Deadly E coli toxin can be stopped with manganese, study says
A deadly toxin produced by certain kinds of E. coli, including those that caused a deadly outbreak in Europe last year, can be combated using the element manganese, according to research that may lead to an inexpensive treatment for infections....
17 Jan Short, sharp shock treatment for E coli
A short burst of low voltage alternating current can effectively eradicate E coli bacteria growing on the surface of even heavily contaminated beef, according to a study published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health. The technique offers an inexpensive and...
17 Nov Enhancing the understanding of E coli: new report
It has been the cause of infamous international food-borne disease outbreaks and yet it is the most studied bacterium in science, an essential part of the human digestive tract, and a backbone of the biotech industry. To enhance public ...
10 Nov Irish cheese import consignment destroyed
Almost 22 tons of imported Irish cheddar cheese was destroyed last week because it was contaminated with E coli bacteria, the Milk Producers' Organisation (MPO) reports....
14 Sep USDA extends E coli ban in ground beef
The USDA will ban the sale of any ground beef tainted with the notorious "Big Six" strains of E. coli that are increasingly showing up as the cause of severe illness from food, starting next March. Officials have been under pressure from food safety advocates...
09 Jun E Coli: Blame the meat, not the sprouts
As I write this, there is still uncertainty about the source of the E. coli outbreak in Europe that has killed more than 20 people. But whatever the ultimate conclusion is regarding the delivery vehicle for this deadly bug, don't ...
09 Jun Ecoli hunting: new rapid detection methods used
Strain-specific tests have quickly ruled out bean sprouts as the cause of the deadly E coli outbreak in Germany. German bean sprouts were declared dangerous on Monday morning and safe by Monday afternoon.
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12 May Little-known Toxoplasma can be a ‘silent killer’
When the University of Florida's Emerging Pathogens Institute (EPI) released a report on April 28 ranking the microorganisms that cause the greatest burden to US public health, many familiar names claimed spots in the top 10: Salmonella, Campylobacter and Listeria monocytogenes all...
13 Apr Lesser-known E coli types targeted in food safety research
Almost everyone knows about Escherichia coli O157:H7, the culprit behind many headline-making outbreaks of foodborne illness. But the lesser-known relatives of this pathogenic microbe are increasingly of concern to food safety scientists.
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