Commission to Tackle Anti-Microbial Resistance
EU - The new European Commission paper lays foundations of discussion to tackle the problem of anti-microbial resistance.

Call for Govt to Act over Antibiotic Resistance
UK - The Soil Association has called on the government to act over what is calls an escalating farm antibiotic resistance problem.

More Drug Resistance in Zoonoses, Warn Health Groups
EU - Better surveillance needed to fight spread of antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic infections, particularly Salmonella and Campylobacter, according to a group of health agencies.

One-Third of Campy Outbreaks Traced to Poultry
AUSTRALIA - In a study of 33 human cases of food poisoning caused by campylobacter between 2001 and 2006, poultry meat was the likely source in 11 cases.

U of M Calls for Global Food Safety Standards
CANADA - A professor with the University of Manitoba is calling for international standards for the approval of health claims on food product labels, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Dioxin Causes Duck Flock to be Destroyed
TAIWAN - Following the discovery of very high level of dioxin in ducks, 9,000 birds have been destroyed.

New Zealand Reports No Salmonella in Poultry Meat
NEW ZEALAND - Not a single sample of poultry meat has been found to be contaminated with Salmonella in the second quarter of this year, bringing the total so far in 2009 to just one positive sample in almost 1,000 taken from slaughterhouses. It is FoodSafe...

Future Funding of UK Meat Controls Review
UK - At its open meeting on Tuesday 10 November, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board will review the Agency’s policy on the future funding of UK meat controls. This concerns the costs of official inspections of abattoirs and cutting plants.

NMIS Accredits 19 Meat Plants in Cordillera Region
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) is stepping up efforts in safeguarding meat, livestock and poultry industry in the region in its bid to protect the safety of the consuming public and promote the industry.

Defra's New Guidelines to Reduce Salmonella in Feed
UK - The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published a new Code of Practice for the control of salmonella in animal feeds, bringing together three previous codes and updating these with current best practice and regulatory...

Can Working with Poultry Damage Your Health?
US - Poultry plant workers seem to be at higher risk of certain cancers, according to a recently published paper. An official at National Chicken Council refutes the suggestion from the researchers that these workers are exposed to cancer-causing...

Minister Tells Meat Industry to Modernise
INDIA - A Minister has called on the meat and poultry processing sector to invest, modernise and raise standards or face growing competition from higher quality imported products.

AFBF Congratulates Ohio and Texas on Victories
US - Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), yesterday issued a public statement regarding the ballot measure victories in Ohio and Texas.

Antibiotic Resistance Among Bacteria a Concern
CANADA - A researcher with the University of Manitoba says antibiotic resistance remains a concern in lactic acid bacteria used as starter cultures in meat fermentation, writes Bruce Cochrane.

HPA to Investigate Salmonella Outbreak
UK - The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has set up an investigation following nine outbreaks and two death from Salmonella. Poultry and eggs are considered the most likely sources.

FSIS Issues New Notice on Salmonella Testing
US - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued Notice 75-09: Raw Product Destined for Ready-to-Eat Product Excluded from Salmonella Testing.

Canada's Industry and Govt Unite to Make Food Safer
CANADA - Leaders across the Canadian food industry and government are coming together to share information and learn about emerging technologies and science, in order to produce safer food for Canadians.

Teaming Up to Fight Biofilm Food Contamination
US - A former Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and a private company worked to develop a new chemical formulation that could help meat processing plants keep work surfaces free of contamination.

Are Your Eggs All They're Cracked Up to Be?
SOUTH KOREA - It turns out there are no regulations in Korea preventing eggs contaminated with bacteria from being used to make these and other baked goods.

H1N1 Flu Infects Turkeys in Canada
ONTARIO, CANADA - Turkeys in one house on an Ontario farm have been found to be infected with the influenza A H1N1 virus. Authorities are reminding the public that food safety is not at risk. Turkey workers are recommended to get immunised against the...

Advice to Caterers on Handling Eggs Safely
UK - The Food Standards Agency has published advice for those involved in food service on handling eggs to minimise the risk of food borne disease.

Farmers Change Practices Ahead of Food Safety Laws
US - With food safety regulatory change on the horizon for US producers, Rabobank has found that approximately 40 per cent of farmers have begun to alter their farming practices...

New Zealand Has Cut Campylobacter Cases by Half
NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand leads the world in controlling campylobacter, according to the country's food safety authority. Cases of foodborne disease have been cut by half in less than three years.

Chemical-Free Processing Solution Granted Patent
US - EAU Technologies has received a poultry processing patent for its Empowered Water^TM.

Industry Supports FSA over Campylobacter Prevention
UK - The poultry industry has affirmed its partnership with Food Standards Agency (FSA) in search for effective Campylobacter prevention. This follows the publication of an FSA survey last week into the levels of foodborne bacteria in retail chicken.