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Insight Insider Food Safety: Proactive Defense By John Unrein I n early November, Chipotle Mexican Grill temporarily closed 43 restaurants around Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, as health officials investigate an E. coli outbreak linked to the illnesses of 22 people. Although foodborne illness outbreaks are nothing new, they can be potentially hazardous to the integrity and success of your retail foodservice operations and brands if you are not proactive in your food safety processes and public relations efforts. Salmonella is the cause of 1.2 million illnesses in the United States every year, according to the CDC. New from 3M Food Safety, the next generation assay for salmonella provides an easier and faster solution to help food processors protect the world's food supply. System is powered by a combination of advanced technologies - isothermal DNA amplification and bioluminescence detection - to provide a pathogen testing solution that is fast, accurate, easy-to-use and affordable. In July 2015, 3M began to offer new assay technologies with test kits for listeria and listeria monocytogenes. All first and second-generation assays can be run simultaneously on the 3M Molecular Detection Instrument, making the transition to the new tests seamless. Another foodborne incident occurred in mid-September when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified Wegmans that a random sample of We- Wegmans took a proactive approach to this development by alerting customers and issuing a press release that pointed out no illnesses associated with this product have been reported to Wegmans or its supplier. "We want customers who may have consumed this product, or who consumed prepared foods that contained kale, between July 30 and August 12, to know about this on the chance they have experienced or may experience symptoms for listeriosis," says Jo Natale, vice president of media relations. "Knowing this, they can reach out to their doctor for advice or treatment if necessary." The incubation period for listeriosis can range from three to 70 days, but symptoms usually appear within a month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases. Estimating illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths for various types of diseases is a common and important public health practice. "We are excited to announce this next generation assay for the detection of salmonella," said John David, global marketing supervisor for 3M Food Safety. "The streamlined and simplified workflow, time savings, and reliable results provided by the system enable food processors and laboratories to operate with greater productivity and confidence." The latest CDC data show that FoodNet identified 19,056 cases of culture-confirmed bacterial and laboratory-confirmed parasitic infection, 4,200 hospitalizations and 80 deaths among 48 million residents of 10 states in 2013. The most frequent infection was caused by Salmonella accounting for 38 percent of reported infections, and the second by Campylobacter (35 percent). The new test is a part of the award-winning 3M Molecular Detection System platform, used by food processors, universities, governments and contract testing laboratories in more than 40 countries. The 3M Molecular Detection 10 * NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2015 * gmans Cleaned and Cut Kale (16 oz. bag) was taken from one store on August 3 and tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. This product is also used as an ingredient in a variety of recipes offered on Wegmans hot and cold bars and other prepared foods. commissary INSIDER

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of instore - Nov + Dec 2015

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Editor's Note - Channel Blurring
What's Ahead
Table of Contents
News - On Our Radar
Shopper Demographics - Cookies
Deli Prepared Foods
Smaller Households
Commissary Insider - Insight Insider
Preserving Color in Ready-To-Eat Meats
Big Gains for Ancient Grains
Proactive Defense
Deli & Cheese Slicers
Metal Detection
Deli Trends - Clean Eating
Adapting to Change - Foodservice Trends
Growing Movement - Free-form category explodes
Specialty in the Bakery - Artisan bread displays
Be Competitive - Lunchtime
Product Spotlight - Cookies, candies & sweets
Specialty Cheese - Pizza cheeses
Product Trends - First to Market
Product Showcase
Next Up/Ad Index

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