Microbiological Hazard Series

Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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Vibrio parahaemolyticus are bacterium which are gram-negative…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Brucella

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Brucella spp. are small, Gram negative, short, non-spore forming…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Coexiella burnetti

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Coxiella burnetii is gram negative, obligate intracellular…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Mycobacterium bovis

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Mycobacterium bovis is gram positive, aerobic, nonmotile …Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Cronobacter

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Cronobacter species are gram-negative, motile, non-spore forming…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Pathogenicity
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Illness, Syptoms and Complications
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Rotavirus

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Rotaviruses are non-enveloped, double stranded RNA viruses, that…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Pathogenicity
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Illness, Syptoms and Complications
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Trichinella spp.

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Trichinella spp. are parastic roundworms and belong…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Pathogenicity
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Illness, Syptoms and Complications
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Cryptosporidium

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Cryptosporidium is a parasite which…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Pathogenicity
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Enterococci

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Enterococci belong to a group of gram-positive, non-spore forming …Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Pathogenicity
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Onset period
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Shigella

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Shigella species are a gram negative, non-spore forming…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram negative, non-spore…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Yersinia enterocolitica

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Yersinia species are a gram negative, non-spore…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Clostridium perfringens

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Clostridium perfringens is an anaerobic (but aerotolerant)…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Norovirus

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Noroviruses are a group of viruses belonging to…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Bacillus cereus

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Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) is a gram-positive…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Clostridium botulinum

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Clostridium botulinum is an anaerobic, gram-positive…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Campylobacter Jejuni

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Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) is a nonsporeforming, gram-positive…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Staphylococcus aureus

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Staphylococcal species are gram-positive, nonmotile…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Hepatitus A

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HAV is a member of the Picornaviridae family and…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Listeria monocytogenes

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Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, facultative bacterium…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Salmonella

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Salmonella is a motile, non-spore forming, gram-negative…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Escherichia.coli 0157

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Escherichia coli 0157 is gram negative, rod shaped…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Chemical Hazard Series

Ciguatera Toxin

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Ciguatera toxin is a heat-stable lipid…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Allergens

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An allergen is any normally harmless substance that…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Arsenic

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Arsenic is a naturally occurring element in the…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Melamine

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Melamine is a synthetic triazine compound and an…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Heavy Metals

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Heavy metals refers to any relatively high-density…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Dioxin‘s and PCB’s

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Dioxins are colourless, odourless organic…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Bisphenol A (BPA)

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Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical that is mainly used…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Antibiotics

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Antibiotics are a broad range of chemical compounds…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a large…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Acrylamide

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Acrylamide is a chemical that naturally forms…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Mycotoxins

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Mycotoxins are a chemically diverse…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Scombrotoxin

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Scombrotoxin is a foodborne toxin most associated…Read more

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  • Characteristics
  • Occurrences
  • Infectious Dose
  • Sources
  • Effects on Health
  • Controls to Reduce the Risk

Physical Hazard Series

Bones

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Bones are a naturally occurring physical hazard in food products which can cause harm to consumers…Read more

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  • Sources
  • Effects on Consumers
  • Controls
  • Machine and Equipment Design Control
  • Recall history
  • FDA Policy Guide
  • Summary Table

Stones

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Stones or items such as small rocks and pebbles are common…Read more

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  • Sources
  • Effects on Consumers
  • Controls
  • Recall history
  • FDA Compliance Policy Guida
  • Summary Table

Personnel - Foreign Objects

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Personnel are a key element in a food facility that may introduce …Read more

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  • Sources
  • Effects on Consumers
  • Controls
  • Recall history
  • Summary table

Insects / Pests

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Pests can enter food processing facilities through the supply chain…Read more

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  • Sources
  • Effects on Consumers
  • Controls
  • Machine and Equipment Design Control
  • Recall history
  • Summary table
  • Further information

Wood

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Wood is a traditional material with many applications in the food indust…Read more

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  • Sources
  • Effects on Consumers
  • Controls
  • Machine and Equipment Design Control
  • Removal System
  • How to detect wood
  • End of Line Inspection

Glass

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Glass poses particular difficulties due to its commonality in food manufact…Read more

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  • Sources
  • Effects on Consumers
  • Controls
  • Policy & Procedure
  • Inspection Procedures
  • Maintenance
  • Past Recalls

Metal

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One of the most common foreign materials found in food…Read more

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  • Sources
  • Effects on Consumers
  • Supplier Controls
  • Machine and Equipment Design Control
  • Removal System
  • Knives and Sharps Control
  • End of Line Inspection

Plastic

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Plastics present particular difficulties given their nature and prevalence…Read more

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  • Sources
  • Effects on Consumers
  • Controls
  • Machine and Equipment Design Control
  • Removal System
  • How to detect plastic
  • End of Line Inspection