Food Safety, Fish and Listeriosis

FRI FOOD SAFETY REVIEWS Review of Epidemiology of Foodborne Listeriosis

Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2 Human Illness .............................................................................................................................. 2 Outbreaks and Cases ...........................................................................................

Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (acmsf) Recent Trends in Listeriosis in the Uk

Listeriosis Outbreaks and Associated Food Vehicles, United States, 1998–2008

Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterial foodborne pathogen, can cause meningitis, bacteremia, and complications during pregnancy. This report summarizes listeriosis outbreaks reported to the Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during 1998-2008. The study period includes the advent of PulseNet (a national molecular subtyping network for ou...

Pregnant women's knowledge, practices, and needs related to food safety and listeriosis: a study in British Columbia.

OBJECTIVE To understand the knowledge, attitudes, practices, and needs of pregnant women regarding food safety, including the risk of listeriosis, in order to develop targeted messages and educational resources in British Columbia (BC). DESIGN Qualitative study using focus groups and quantitative study using a standardized questionnaire. SETTING Seven family practice clinics in BC. Focus gr...

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about Food Hygiene and Safety among Food Catering Staff in Yazd

Introduction: Observance of food hygiene and safety by the staff working in the food supply and distribution sector is one of the most important factors in prevention of foodborne diseases. However, considering the inadequate knowledge and inappropriate performance of the staff, we are faced with many epidemics of food poisoning. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the knowledge, a...