Pasteurisation of eggs and egg products
Eggs are among the most frequently contaminated agricultural commodities. Therefore, treatment of the eggs to inactivate any pathogenic microorganisms is essential. Pasteurisation is one way to achieve this.
Food Safety & Disease
This category is dedicated to preventing foodborne illness, understanding pathogens and ensuring food is safe for consumption.
Food safety and prevention of foodborne illness during the summer holidays
Food safety is particularly important in summer, with higher temperatures and more relaxed outdoor eating. Follow these straight-forward approaches to food safety and enjoy a food-safe summer.
Is it gastro or COVID-19?
Gastrointestinal symptoms, the virus in stools and wasterwater and its ability to survival in a range of environment including frozen human milk. These are some of the facts leading to increased speculation that COVID-19 may be a foodborne disease.
Microbiological safety of rice dumplings.
The Rice Dumpling festival is coming up next week, on June 25. Here’s how to say safe and not come down with a bacterial intoxication after eating them.
Get to know … Staphylococcus aureus.
Staphylococcus aureus disease is generally a mild and self-limiting intoxication. Unfortunately it is underreported, yet is still likely to result in substantial economic impact.
