Increased meat and egg production leads to concomitant changes in poultry practices, including the indiscriminate use of formaldehyde sanitize hatching eggs. Although this sanitizer aids increase production, its toxic potential for man avian embryos represents an obstacle long-term use. This review assesses whether essential oils fit into context contamination, reviewing their antimicrobial eff...

The number of documented outbreaks of human infections associated with the consumption of raw fruits, vegetables, and unpasteurized fruit juices has increased in recent years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the U.S. the number of reported produce-related outbreaks per year doubled between the period 1973-1987 and 1988-1992 (2,24). During both time periods, the e...

C l i n M e d International Library Citation: Lund BM (2016) Microbiological Safety of Food, Particularly for Vulnerable People. J Fam Med Dis Prev 2:035 Received: April 07, 2016: Accepted: June 22, 2016: Published: June 25, 2016 Copyright: © 2016 Lund BM. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, dist...

Background: Controlling and reducing the food-borne illnesses remain one of the most challenging problems encountered by food authorities worldwide. This study was conducted to assess the microbiological quality of chicken breast, chicken liver, local and imported offal, and ground beef meat products sold in the Lebanese retail market. Methods: Thirty-five chicken breast and liver samples prod...