EFSA publishes the 2015 European Union report on pesticide residues in food
Food consumed in the European Union continues to be largely free of pesticide residues or to contain residues that fall within legal limits.
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Boehringer Ingelheim presents a new tool to assess and monitor biosecurity and management risks in pig farms
Biosecurity in pig farms plays a key role in PRRS control and some of the recommendations depend on the movement and flow of certain pathogen-carrying agents like people or objects.
FDA, USDA and CDC map out 5-year Foodborne Illness Plan
The IFSAC Strategic Plan outlines goals and objectives for the five-year time period from 2017 through 2021.
Livestock associated MRSA – what is the appropriate level of concern?
After more than a decade there is little to suggest that LA-MRSA poses an imminent threat to public health, even in countries where prevalence is high in pigs.
Canada: New regulations for livestock Premises Identification
An effective PID database is used to plan and implement emergency responses in the case of an animal health concern, a public health emergency, or an emergency such as a natural disaster.
France: coming into force of the labelling of origin of meat and milk
The identification of the origin of meat in ready-cooked food and of milk in bottles and cartons and milk products became compulsory as of January 1st 2017.
Mexico, USA and Canada: mutual acknowledgement of the Meat Products Inspection Systems
The Frame of Reference for the Operational Relationship between the North American health agencies has the goal of strengthening the scientific and technical trilateral relationship.
Costa Rica will update the data regarding pig farms
The SENASA is updating the information regarding the pig farms in the country.
The ABC’s of Gilt Entry: Acclimation, Biosecurity and Convalescence
The ABC’s of Gilt Entry: Acclimation, Biosecurity and Convalescence - Dr. Wesley Lyons, Rensselaer Swine Services and Bethany Swine Health Services, from the 2016 Power Of The Past, Force Of The Future Customer Appreciation event, August 16, 2016, hosted by Rensselaer Swine Services and Bethany Swine Health Services, Jasper Country Fairgrounds, IN, USA.
European Union: Salmonella outbreaks has fallen by 41% since 2010
There were 4,362 reported foodborne outbreaks in 2015. The most common cause of outbreaks was Salmonella associated with consumption of eggs. However, the number of Salmonella outbreaks has fallen by 41% since 2010.
Is competitive exclusion a valuable alternative for classical cleaning and disinfection of pig-growing units?
Very few studies about the impact of microbial cleaning and administration during production on the
environment in animal houses is available. Our results showed that competitive exclusion by probiotic type
bacteria is not a valuable alternative for classical C&D.
A 10-day vacancy period after cleaning and disinfection has no effect on the bacterial load in pig nursery units
Prolonging the vacancy period in nursery units to 10 days after disinfection with no extra biosecurity measures has no impact on the environmental load of total aerobic flora, E. coli, faecal coliforms, MRSA and Enterococcus spp..
EU PIG: project created to help improve Europe’s pig industry
EU PIG is a new concept which aims to improve the connection between producers and the latest science, husbandry techniques and technologies from within their industry via fellow producers, academics and advisors connected through thematic and regional platforms.
United States: FSIS Strategic Plan FY2017-2021
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) 2017–2021 Strategic Plan builds on prior successes and reflects emerging issues that FSIS faces in ensuring that the food products we regulate are safe to eat.
The American Food and Agriculture Harmlessness Network to be created
This network will help to strengthen the management systems related to the production of healthy food in the region and in each of the countries.
Bulgaria will be able to export live pigs to the EU again
After a ban of 10 years, Bulgaria will be able to export live pigs to the EU again, according to the information provided by the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency