Poultry Industry News By Category: Food Safety
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Evidence of Campylobacter Found in Chicks Embryos
US - Evidence of Campylobacter has been found in all the seven-day-old chick embryos tested by researchers with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)....
US - Evidence of Campylobacter has been found in all the seven-day-old chick embryos tested by researchers with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)....
Chicken Sample in Guangdong Found to Contain H7N9 Virus
CHINA - The Chinese veterinary authorities have reported finding the low-pathogenic avian influenza A(H7N9) in one chicken sample at a market in Zengcheng in Guangdong province....
CHINA - The Chinese veterinary authorities have reported finding the low-pathogenic avian influenza A(H7N9) in one chicken sample at a market in Zengcheng in Guangdong province....
Officials Eat Poultry to Restore Confidence
CHINA - Agricultural officials ate poultry products at an ongoing national animal husbandry expo over the weekend in order to boost public confidence in the poultry industry as bird flu concerns begin to diminish....
CHINA - Agricultural officials ate poultry products at an ongoing national animal husbandry expo over the weekend in order to boost public confidence in the poultry industry as bird flu concerns begin to diminish....
Shanghai to Allow Chicken Sales Again
CHINA - With no new confirmed cases of the H7N9 virus on the Chinese mainland for more than a week, Shanghai is planning to allow cold-processed poultry meat onto the market by the end of May, giving the heavily hit poultry industry a chance at recovery....
CHINA - With no new confirmed cases of the H7N9 virus on the Chinese mainland for more than a week, Shanghai is planning to allow cold-processed poultry meat onto the market by the end of May, giving the heavily hit poultry industry a chance at recovery....
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Broiler Carcass Chill Method Affects Pathogens, Not Meat Sensory Quality
GLOBAL - A new study shows that broiler carcass chilling method (immersion, air or a combination) affected Salmonella and Campylobacter counts, carcass yield and some measures of meat quality but not sensory qualities of breast fillets or drumsticks....
GLOBAL - A new study shows that broiler carcass chilling method (immersion, air or a combination) affected Salmonella and Campylobacter counts, carcass yield and some measures of meat quality but not sensory qualities of breast fillets or drumsticks....
Monday, May 20, 2013
Study Examines Bacteria, Resistance in Retail Meats
US - Raw poultry and beef are potential reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, according to a new study from Tennessee State University....
US - Raw poultry and beef are potential reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, according to a new study from Tennessee State University....
Friday, May 17, 2013
Antibiotic Resistance Study Finds Differences between Member States
EU - The European Union Summary Report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2011 from EFSA and ECDC has found some significant national trends in resistance levels in isolates from animals and...
EU - The European Union Summary Report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2011 from EFSA and ECDC has found some significant national trends in resistance levels in isolates from animals and...
EO Water, Lactic Acid Promising for Campy Control on Broiler Carcasses
BELGIUM - Both electrolysed oxidising (EO) water and lactic acid showed promise for the control of Campylobacter in broiler carcasses during processing, according to new research....
BELGIUM - Both electrolysed oxidising (EO) water and lactic acid showed promise for the control of Campylobacter in broiler carcasses during processing, according to new research....
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Response to EC Package on Healthier Animals, Plants for Safer Food Chain
EU - At a high-level conference organized with the Irish Presidency, Copa-Cogeca and other key stakeholders presented detailed views on the EU Commission package designed to strengthen animal and plant health, seeds and safety measures in Europe....
EU - At a high-level conference organized with the Irish Presidency, Copa-Cogeca and other key stakeholders presented detailed views on the EU Commission package designed to strengthen animal and plant health, seeds and safety measures in Europe....
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Minister Calls on Companies to Share Cost Burden of Food Controls
GERMANY – German Federal Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner has called for improved and more targeted food safety controls in Germany. ...
GERMANY – German Federal Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner has called for improved and more targeted food safety controls in Germany. ...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Chinese Scientists Uncover Origins of Novel H7N9 Influenza Virus
CHINA - Bird flu viruses in live poultry markets are the source of viruses causing human infections of influenza A(H7N9), according to Chinese scientists, who recommend strong measures to prevent a pandemic. ...
CHINA - Bird flu viruses in live poultry markets are the source of viruses causing human infections of influenza A(H7N9), according to Chinese scientists, who recommend strong measures to prevent a pandemic. ...
Food Safety Concerns in Free-range Broilers
US - In a study comparing Salmonella and Campylobacter prevalence and concentrations on pasture-raised broilers processed on-farm, in a small USDA-approved slaughter facility and in a mobile processing unit, a high proportion of the carcasses was found...
US - In a study comparing Salmonella and Campylobacter prevalence and concentrations on pasture-raised broilers processed on-farm, in a small USDA-approved slaughter facility and in a mobile processing unit, a high proportion of the carcasses was found...
Monday, May 13, 2013
EU Food and Feed Regulations to be Revised
EU - The European Commission has put forward proposals to change the current legislation governing all official controls in the food and agriculture industries. ...
EU - The European Commission has put forward proposals to change the current legislation governing all official controls in the food and agriculture industries. ...
Industry Body Puts Arsenic-in-Chicken Study in Perspective
US - A recently published study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health that found low levels of arsenic in chicken was conducted on a small sample and before the product was removed from the market, according to the National Chicken Council...
US - A recently published study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health that found low levels of arsenic in chicken was conducted on a small sample and before the product was removed from the market, according to the National Chicken Council...
Nation Needs to Upgrade Poultry, Livestock Industries
CHINA - The Chinese Ministry of Public Security recently released the top 10 meat safety-related cases uncovered this year. These cases have created a crisis of confidence among consumers and also have exposed loopholes in the meat-safety supervision...
CHINA - The Chinese Ministry of Public Security recently released the top 10 meat safety-related cases uncovered this year. These cases have created a crisis of confidence among consumers and also have exposed loopholes in the meat-safety supervision...
Friday, May 10, 2013
Collaboration Between FSIS, SENASA Releases Shipment
PERU - FAS Lima worked together with FSIS and SENASA (Peru's SPS Agency) in the development of new protocols for powdered cooked chicken that helped out to release retained shipments at port of Callao....
PERU - FAS Lima worked together with FSIS and SENASA (Peru's SPS Agency) in the development of new protocols for powdered cooked chicken that helped out to release retained shipments at port of Callao....
Study Finds Whole Grains Cut Campy Colonisation
NORWAY - A whole-grain diet makes for healthier chickens, according to Nofima, the national food research institute....
NORWAY - A whole-grain diet makes for healthier chickens, according to Nofima, the national food research institute....
Antibiotic Resistance in Egg Farm Study Raises Concerns
INDIA - About three per cent of egg and environmental samples from farms in Bareilly were found to be positive for Salmonella but the relatively high antibiotic resistance among the bacteria was raised as a concern by scientists carrying out the study....
INDIA - About three per cent of egg and environmental samples from farms in Bareilly were found to be positive for Salmonella but the relatively high antibiotic resistance among the bacteria was raised as a concern by scientists carrying out the study....
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Farmers Association Welcomes EC Proposals on Safer Food Chain
EU – Pan-european farmers' association, Copa-Cogeca, and key stakeholders have responded to new EU Commission package on healthier animals and plants for a safer food chain....
EU – Pan-european farmers' association, Copa-Cogeca, and key stakeholders have responded to new EU Commission package on healthier animals and plants for a safer food chain....
Arkansas In-feed Probiotic Helps Control Campy
US - Researchers in Arkansas have succeeded in identifying a probiotic isolate which, when fed to growing chicken, reduced the colonisation of the gut by Campylobacter....
US - Researchers in Arkansas have succeeded in identifying a probiotic isolate which, when fed to growing chicken, reduced the colonisation of the gut by Campylobacter....
New Additives Permitted for Food Pathogen Control in Meat
US - Sodium benzoate, sodium propionate and benzoic acid have been approved to control Listeria in meat and poultry products....
US - Sodium benzoate, sodium propionate and benzoic acid have been approved to control Listeria in meat and poultry products....
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
EC Adopts Smarter Rules for Safer Food
EU - The European Commission has proposed a landmark package to modernise, simplify and strengthen the agri-food chain in Europe...
EU - The European Commission has proposed a landmark package to modernise, simplify and strengthen the agri-food chain in Europe...
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Guangdong's First H7N9 Virus from Live Chicken
CHINA - The first H7N9 virus-positive sample from Guangdong province was confirmed to be a live-chicken sample from a poultry wholesale bazaar in the province's Dongguan city over the weekend....
CHINA - The first H7N9 virus-positive sample from Guangdong province was confirmed to be a live-chicken sample from a poultry wholesale bazaar in the province's Dongguan city over the weekend....
Chinese Officials to Assess Columbian Meat Hygeine
COLOMBIA – Meat health protocols are to be discussed when a Chinese delegation meets with officials from the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) and the National Institute of Food and Drug Monitoring (INVIMA)....
COLOMBIA – Meat health protocols are to be discussed when a Chinese delegation meets with officials from the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) and the National Institute of Food and Drug Monitoring (INVIMA)....
Attitudes to Carcass Treatments Surveyed
UK - The risk of food poisoning can be reduced by using slaughterhouse decontamination treatments on raw meat. Consumers have told the Food Standards Agency what they think about which treatments they would find acceptable. ...
UK - The risk of food poisoning can be reduced by using slaughterhouse decontamination treatments on raw meat. Consumers have told the Food Standards Agency what they think about which treatments they would find acceptable. ...
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