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Food safety
Recife retail survey finds Listeria in chilled sausages and ham
A 48-sample Brazilian study detected L. monocytogenes in 15 products, while its small convenience sample and lack of molecular confirmation limit wider conclusions.
Food safety
Reporting and perspective, with the source in view.
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Food safety
What 24,761 FDA recall records reveal about microbes, allergens and counting
A new analysis finds microbiological hazards led FDA product recall records in 12 of 13 fiscal years. Its findings also show why a product record, a recall event and a reported illness cannot be counted as the same thing.
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Food safety
Yak meat study maps Listeria diversity in Nyingchi’s retail chain
Researchers found L. monocytogenes in 28 of 214 raw meat samples and examined its genetic and biofilm traits. The survey identifies monitoring priorities without establishing a human outbreak.
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Food safety
German meat-plant study links drain communities with Listeria recovery
A year of monitoring at six facilities found most Listeria-positive environmental samples in drains. Microbiome patterns offer research leads, but do not yet provide a validated substitute for pathogen testing.
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Food safety
Shanghai chicken study puts initial Salmonella contamination at the centre of risk
A retail survey and simulation compared three ways of handling ready-to-eat poached chicken. Its strongest signal concerns contamination before consumption, with substantial uncertainty around the numerical estimates.
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