Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Vibrio parahaemolyticus are bacterium which are gram-negative…Read more
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Brucella
Brucella spp. are small, Gram negative, short, non-spore forming…Read more
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Coexiella burnetti
Coxiella burnetii is gram negative, obligate intracellular…Read more
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Mycobacterium bovis
Mycobacterium bovis is gram positive, aerobic, nonmotile …Read more
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Cronobacter
Cronobacter species are gram-negative, motile, non-spore forming…Read more
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Rotavirus
Rotaviruses are non-enveloped, double stranded RNA viruses, that…Read more
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Trichinella spp.
Trichinella spp. are parastic roundworms and belong…Read more
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Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidium is a parasite which…Read more
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Enterococci
Enterococci belong to a group of gram-positive, non-spore forming …Read more
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Shigella
Shigella species are a gram negative, non-spore forming…Read more
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram negative, non-spore…Read more
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Yersinia enterocolitica
Yersinia species are a gram negative, non-spore…Read more
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Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium perfringens is an anaerobic (but aerotolerant)…Read more
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Norovirus
Noroviruses are a group of viruses belonging to…Read more
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Bacillus cereus
Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) is a gram-positive…Read more
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Clostridium botulinum
Clostridium botulinum is an anaerobic, gram-positive…Read more
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Campylobacter Jejuni
Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) is a nonsporeforming, gram-positive…Read more
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Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcal species are gram-positive, nonmotile…Read more
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Hepatitus A
HAV is a member of the Picornaviridae family and…Read more
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Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, facultative bacterium…Read more
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Salmonella
Salmonella is a motile, non-spore forming, gram-negative…Read more
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Escherichia.coli 0157
Escherichia coli 0157 is gram negative, rod shaped…Read more
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Ciguatera Toxin
Ciguatera toxin is a heat-stable lipid…Read more
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Allergens
An allergen is any normally harmless substance that…Read more
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Arsenic
Arsenic is a naturally occurring element in the…Read more
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Melamine
Melamine is a synthetic triazine compound and an…Read more
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Heavy Metals
Heavy metals refers to any relatively high-density…Read more
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Dioxin‘s and PCB’s
Dioxins are colourless, odourless organic…Read more
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Bisphenol A (BPA)
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical that is mainly used…Read more
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Antibiotics
Antibiotics are a broad range of chemical compounds…Read more
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a large…Read more
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Acrylamide
Acrylamide is a chemical that naturally forms…Read more
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Mycotoxins
Mycotoxins are a chemically diverse…Read more
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Scombrotoxin
Scombrotoxin is a foodborne toxin most associated…Read more
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Bones
Bones are a naturally occurring physical hazard in food products which can cause harm to consumers…Read more
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Stones
Stones or items such as small rocks and pebbles are common…Read more
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Personnel - Foreign Objects
Personnel are a key element in a food facility that may introduce …Read more
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Insects / Pests
Pests can enter food processing facilities through the supply chain…Read more
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Wood
Wood is a traditional material with many applications in the food indust…Read more
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Glass
Glass poses particular difficulties due to its commonality in food manufact…Read more
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Metal
One of the most common foreign materials found in food…Read more
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Plastic
Plastics present particular difficulties given their nature and prevalence…Read more
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