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Feature Articles
Here you can find our growing collection of Food Safety Watch feature articles. Feature articles cover a broader range of topics than our fact-sheets and are less formal in structure and style. Over the coming months we will be writing from a food industry perspective about topics that we think will interest, or concern, our visitors. We will be focusing particularly on new and emerging issues for the industry and if there is a topic that you would like to see a feature on, please let us know.
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NAMING THE GUILTY - identifying the causes of food poisoning outbreaks
Richard Lawley
When an outbreak of foodborne infection is reported, one of the most important tasks facing investigators is to identify the microorganism responsible. Outbreak strains need to be characterised in detail, both to confirm that suspected cases are linked, and to help trace the outbreak back to its source. . . . more
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SALAD DAYS - an investigation into the microbiological safety of prepared salads
Richard Lawley
Food poisoning outbreaks caused by fresh salad vegetables have been making food safety headlines on a regular basis over the last few years, especially in the USA. But is a developing reputation as a high-risk sector really deserved? In the first part of this two-part feature, we look at some of the facts and figures and try to put the issue into perspective. . . . more
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BIOFILMS ADD NEW DIMENSIONS TO FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
Richard Lawley - June 2008
New microscopy techniques are revealing the remarkably complex microbial communities that exist within biofilms. This feature looks at the the implications for food microbiology and for food processors. . . . more
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HYGIENE BY DESIGN
Richard Lawley - September 2007
Contaminated food processing equipment has been responsible for a number of major food poisoning outbreaks over the years, not to mention innumerable cases of product spoilage and quality defects. In some cases these events are the result of a failure to maintain, clean, or operate the equipment hygienically, but in others the fault can be found in the basic design of the equipment itself. . . . more
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LISTERIA - THE STORY SO FAR
Richard Lawley
There can be very few food industry professionals today who are not aware of the danger of Listeria in foods. In 2007, control of Listeria is a legal requirement in many countries and cleaning and hyg . . . more
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CAMPYLOBACTER TAKES OVER AS NUMBER ONE
Richard Lawley
A recent report published by EFSA reveals that in 2005 Campylobacter overtook Salmonella as the main cause of food poisoning in Europe. What is it about this comparatively little known bacterium that . . . more
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