Latest Salmonella Stories

WARREN, N.J., March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Roka Bioscience announced today that their Atlas Salmonella Detection Assay has received AOAC Performance Tested Methods(SM) certification from the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI). The independent laboratory study was conducted by Silliker, Inc., as part of the AOAC-RI independent third-party validation process. The Atlas Salmonella Detection Assay runs on the Atlas System, an innovative fully automated molecular instrument for the...

Findings point to new approaches to fighting powerful gut infections UC Irvine researchers have discovered how salmonella, a bacterium found in contaminated raw foods that causes major gastrointestinal distress in humans, thrives in the digestive tract despite the immune system’s best efforts to destroy it. Their findings help explain why salmonella is difficult to eradicate and point to new approaches for possible treatments. Most people infected with salmonella suffer from diarrhea,...

A new study by food safety researchers at Drexel University demonstrates that plasma can be an effective method for killing pathogens on uncooked poultry. The proof-of-concept study was published in the January issue of the Journal of Food Protection. Although recent high-profile outbreaks of foodborne illness have involved contaminated fresh produce, the most common source of harmful bacteria in food is uncooked poultry and other meat products. The bacteria responsible for most foodborne...

Salmonella remains a serious cause of food poisoning in the UK and throughout the EU, in part due to its ability to thrive and quickly adapt to the different environments in which it can grow. New research involving a team of IFR scientists, funded by BBSRC, has taken the first detailed look at what Salmonella does when it enters a new environment, which could provide clues to finding new ways of reducing transmission through the food chain and preventing human illness. Bacteria can...

The Mexican fast food chain Taco Bell has now been connected to an outbreak of salmonella that occurred in October and November of last year and affected some 68 people across 10 states, according to a report published by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While the CDC had for legal reasons initially refused to positively identify the food chain under investigation—calling it instead simply “Restaurant A” in its initial reports—Food Safety News reported on...

The link between malaria and salmonella infections has been explained for the first time, opening the way to more effective treatments. Malaria patients are at high risk of developing fatal bacterial infections, especially salmonella infections. This is commonly believed to be due to generalized immunosuppression by malaria, whereby the entire immune system is weakened and compromised. However, researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine have discovered that the...

England’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) recently issued a statement saying that store-bought eggs can still be safely consumed within “a day or two” of their expiration date “provided they are cooked thoroughly.” This represents a reversal of its previous advice that expired eggs should be discarded due to the risk of salmonella poisoning. The British press noted that the announcement is part of a larger campaign to reduce food waste and the costs associated with it. According to...

California-based food provider Pacific International has announced that it will voluntarily recall some 6,141 cartons of the herb cilantro after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted the company that it had detected traces of the bacteria salmonella in samples of their product. While there have been no reports of illness yet, the company has requested that anyone who purchased their cilantro between November 16 and December 10 please return it to the supermarket where they...

Salmonella attorneys at Marler Clark have filed a lawsuit on behalf of a woman and her daughter who were made ill in a Salmonella outbreak linked to pine nuts. Rochester, NY (PRWEB) November 29, 2011 Marler Clark, the nation’s leading law firm dedicated to representing victims of foodborne illness, in conjunction with Rochester-based law firm Underberg and Kessler, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Rochester mother and daughter who were made ill with Salmonella after eating pine...

In the wake of recent peanut butter recalls, The Carlson Law Firm relies on previous product liability experience, announcing acceptance of Salmonella contaminated peanut butter cases. Killeen, Texas (PRWEB) November 28, 2011 Amidst peanut butter recalls by J.M. Smucker Co. that emerged last week, The Carlson Law Firm announced its acceptance of cases involving salmonella contamination of peanut butter. Providing previous representation for clients who suffered from the harmful effects...