PREVENTING PATHOGENS

摘要

Even though the US meat and poultry processing industry may produce the safest food in the world, there is a need to offer extra protection against microbial contamination, in particular by pathogens such as Escherichia coliform, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. Pathogens were responsible for the 839 foodbome disease outbreaks reported in the US, in 2016, which resulted in 14,259 illnesses, 875 hospitalizations, 17 deaths and 18 food recalls, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta Mollusks, such as oysters and scallops, were the No. 1 food category associated with outbreak illnesses, followed by pork, which was responsible for 438 illnesses. Beef was responsible for three multi-state outbreaks, chicken for two.