scholarly journals Risk perceptions of public health and food safety hazards in poultry husbandry by citizens, poultry farmers and poultry veterinarians

2018 ◽  
Vol 97 (2) ◽  
pp. 607-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. van Asselt ◽  
P.M. Poortvliet ◽  
E.D. Ekkel ◽  
B. Kemp ◽  
E.N. Stassen
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Poultry Farmers ◽  
Poultry Husbandry

scholarly journals Recent Advances in the Detection of Antibiotic and Multi-Drug Resistant Salmonella: An Update

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 3499
Author(s):  
Siying Wu ◽  
John P. Hulme
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Antibiotic Resistant ◽  
Detection And Identification ◽  
Strain Detection

Antibiotic and multi-drug resistant (MDR) Salmonella poses a significant threat to public health due to its ability to colonize animals (cold and warm-blooded) and contaminate freshwater supplies. Monitoring antibiotic resistant Salmonella is traditionally costly, involving the application of phenotypic and genotypic tests over several days. However, with the introduction of cheaper semi-automated devices in the last decade, strain detection and identification times have significantly fallen. This, in turn, has led to efficiently regulated food production systems and further reductions in food safety hazards. This review highlights current and emerging technologies used in the detection of antibiotic resistant and MDR Salmonella.

scholarly journals Simultaneous detection of food safety hazards (Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes) in table eggs using multiplex PCR

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-103
Author(s):  
C. O. Vinayananda ◽  
Mohamed Nadeem Fairoze ◽  
C. B. Madhavaprasad ◽  
Nagappa S. K.
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Listeria Monocytogenes ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Foodborne Pathogens ◽  
Salmonella Enterica ◽  
Simultaneous Detection ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Safety Standards ◽  
Cultural Methods ◽  
Health Significance

Abstract: Foods are analyzed for food safety hazards in order to comply with food safety standards. Among food-borne pathogens Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes are recognized as major foodborne pathogens of public health significance worldwide. In the present study, multiplex polymerase chain reaction (mPCR) was used to screen for S. enterica and L. monocytogenes in table eggs collected from different markets (840 eggs). Pooled egg samples categorized as commercial and backyard eggs based on the source of collection. Collected eggs were screened for S. enterica and L. monocytogenes using mPCR assays. Conserved regions viz. invA and prfA genes were targeted for the specific detection of S. enterica and L. monocytogenes, respectively. mPCR and conventional method showed same results, prevalence of S. enterica at 12.5 and 33.3 per cent in commercial and backyard eggs, respectively. While, L. monocytogenes was undetectable in commercial eggs; but, detected only in backyard table egg sample (8.3%). Present study indicated complete concordance between specific pre-enrichment mPCR and conventional cultural methods. Results of the study underscored mPCR as steadfast rapid tool for the screening of table eggs for listed food safety hazards S. enterica and L. monocytogenes in table eggs. Keywords: Eggs; Listeria; mPCR; Public Health; Salmonella

Relevance of Carcass Palpation in Lambs to Protecting Public Health

2000 ◽  
Vol 63 (9) ◽  
pp. 1287-1290 ◽  
Author(s):  
HARRY L. WALKER ◽  
KHURSHED A. CHOWDHURY ◽  
ALICE M. THALER ◽  
KENNETH E. PETERSEN ◽  
ROBERT D. RAGLAND ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Hazard Analysis ◽  
Control Point ◽  
Inspection System ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
The Public ◽  
Critical Control Point ◽  
Inspection Systems ◽  
Pathogen Reduction

We recently reviewed the Food Safety and Inspection Service's (FSIS's) inspection procedures for lambs. As a result, FSIS published a Federal Register notice informing the public of its intent to change from an inspection system that requires extensive carcass palpation to an inspection system that requires no carcass palpation for lambs. This decision was based on the following three points. (i) Extensive carcass palpation in lambs does not routinely aid in the detection of food safety hazards that result in meat-borne illnesses. (ii) Hands are capable of spreading or adding contamination to the carcasses. (iii) FSIS inspection systems must reflect science-based decisions as they pertain to meat-borne illnesses consistent with a Pathogen Reduction/Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point environment.

Cannabis-Infused Edible Products in Colorado: Food Safety and Public Health Implications

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
pp. 790-795
Author(s):  
Alice E. White ◽  
Christine Van Tubbergen ◽  
Brianna Raymes ◽  
Alexandra Elyse Contreras ◽  
Elaine J. Scallan Walter
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Public Health Agencies ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Health Agencies ◽  
Contamination Events ◽  
Edible Products

Cannabis-infused “edibles” are a popular means of cannabis use, and the variety of edible food products available to consumers continues to grow. Although there has been much discussion on dose standardization, childproof packaging, and the prevention of overconsumption, the important topic of food safety has received less attention. We discuss potential food safety hazards associated with cannabis-infused edible food products, drawing on examples from Colorado, and describe edible-associated foodborne illness outbreaks and other contamination events. It is important for public health agencies, particularly environmental health and enteric disease programs, to be familiar with the cannabis industry, including regulatory partners, signs and symptoms of cannabis ingestion, the scope of edible products sold and consumed, and the food safety risks unique to cannabis products.

scholarly journals Public perceptions of Lyme disease and climate change in southern Manitoba, Canada: making a case for strategic decoupling of climate and health messages

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Cameron ◽  
Rhéa Rocque ◽  
Kailey Penner ◽  
Ian Mauro
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Climate Change ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Health Messages ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Climate And Health

Abstract Background Despite scientific evidence that climate change has profound and far reaching implications for public health, translating this knowledge in a manner that supports citizen engagement, applied decision-making, and behavioural change can be challenging. This is especially true for complex vector-borne zoonotic diseases such as Lyme disease, a tick-borne disease which is increasing in range and impact across Canada and internationally in large part due to climate change. This exploratory research aims to better understand public risk perceptions of climate change and Lyme disease in order to increase engagement and motivate behavioural change. Methods A focus group study involving 61 participants was conducted in three communities in the Canadian Prairie province of Manitoba in 2019. Focus groups were segmented by urban, rural, and urban-rural geographies, and between participants with high and low levels of self-reported concern regarding climate change. Results Findings indicate a broad range of knowledge and risk perceptions on both climate change and Lyme disease, which seem to reflect the controversy and complexity of both issues in the larger public discourse. Participants in high climate concern groups were found to have greater climate change knowledge, higher perception of risk, and less skepticism than those in low concern groups. Participants outside of the urban centre were found to have more familiarity with ticks, Lyme disease, and preventative behaviours, identifying differential sources of resilience and vulnerability. Risk perceptions of climate change and Lyme disease were found to vary independently rather than correlate, meaning that high climate change risk perception did not necessarily indicate high Lyme disease risk perception and vice versa. Conclusions This research contributes to the growing literature framing climate change as a public health issue, and suggests that in certain cases climate and health messages might be framed in a way that strategically decouples the issue when addressing climate skeptical audiences. A model showing the potential relationship between Lyme disease and climate change perceptions is proposed, and implications for engagement on climate change health impacts are discussed.

Recent progress of personal glucose meters integrated methods in food safety hazards detection

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Xiuguang Xing ◽  
Li Yao ◽  
Chao Yan ◽  
Zhenlin Xu ◽  
Jianguo Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Integrated Methods

scholarly journals The health implications of distrust in the food system: findings from the dimensions of trust in food systems scale (DOTIFS scale)

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Tonkin ◽  
Trevor Webb ◽  
Julie Henderson ◽  
Paul R. Ward ◽  
John Coveney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Food System ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Consumer Trust ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Consumer trust in food systems is essential for consumers, food industry, policy makers and regulators. Yet no comprehensive tool for measuring consumer trust in food systems exists. Similarly, the impact that trust in the food system has on health-related food behaviours is yet to be empirically examined. The aim of this research was to develop a comprehensive instrument to measure trust in the food system (the Dimensions of Trust in Food Systems Scale (DOTIFS scale) and use it to explore whether trust in the food system impacts consumers’ health-related behaviours. Methods The DOTIFS scale was developed using sociological theories of trust and pre-existing instruments measuring aspects of trust. It was pilot tested and content validity was assessed with 85 participants. A mixed-methods exploration of the health-related behaviours of 18 conveniently sampled Australian consumers with differing trust scores determined by the DOTIFS scale was then conducted. During March–July 2019 shopping- and home-observations were used to assess participants’ food safety practices and exposure to public health fortification programs, while the CSIRO Healthy Diet Score determined their adherence to national dietary guidelines. Results The DOTIFS scale was found to have high comprehension, ease of use and content validity. Statistical analysis showed scale scores significantly trended as predicted by participants’ stated level of trust. Differences were found in the way individuals with more or less trust in the food system comply with national dietary guidelines, are exposed to public health fortification programs, and adhere to recommended food safety practices. Conclusions The DOTIFS scale is a comprehensive, sociologically- and empirically- informed assessment of consumer trust in food systems that can be self-administered online to large populations and used to measure changes in consumer trust over time. The differences in health-related behaviours between individuals with varying levels of trust warrant further investigation.

Study on Food Safety and Green Food Packaging

2012 ◽  
Vol 550-553 ◽  
pp. 1915-1918
Author(s):  
Lin Lin Shang ◽  
Wei Feng
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Safety Problem ◽  
Green Food ◽  
Potential Safety ◽  
Safe Food

Safe food packaging is of great significance in solving food safety problem, which can ensure the quality of the food. At the same time protecting the environment should be taken into consideration, and therefore sound food packaging is not only safe to human health but also green to the environment. In this paper potential safety hazards in food packaging materials and how to develop green food packaging are discussed at length.

SERS Substrate Fabrication for Biochemical Sensing: towards Point-of-Care Diagnostics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaojia Liu ◽  
Jiuchuan Guo ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Bo Wang ◽  
Shikun Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Sers Substrate ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Biochemical Sensing ◽  
Point Of Care Diagnostics ◽  
Increasing Demand

Rapid technology development and economic growth have brought attention to public health issues, such as food safety and environmental pollution, which creates an ever-increasing demand for fast and portable sensing...

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