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		<title>No confirmed cause of Clostridium botulinum outbreak</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Mallett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Food Quality News reports that a spokesperson from the Food Standards Agency has said that no confirmed cause of the family outbreak from the Lloyd Grossman Korma sauce, produced by Premier Foods, has yet been found. Investigations are ongoing but it seems to us that this one may slip away. The fact that only one jar was implicated is something [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Botulism outbreak in France</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Mallett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Food Standards Agency is reporting on an outbreak from pastes contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium behind the deadly botulism disease. The product has not been distributed within the UK but caution is exercised if the affected products were purchased by anyone visiting France. Meanwhile in France the products have been withdrawn from market. The bacterium grows well if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stomach Upsets</title>
		<link>http://www.mqmconsulting.co.uk/food-safety-visits/stomach-upsets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Mallett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Hygiene]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The results of some very interesting research has just been released by the Food Standards Agency. The study looked at the impact of all cases of Infectious Intestinal Disease (IID), both linked to and not linked to food. It found that there are 17 million cases of IID (approximately 1/4 of the population) and that as a result there are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food Standards Agency report &#8211; Food safety behaviours in the home</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Mallett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Food Standards Agency has released the final report called Food Safety behaviours in the home. This lengthy report makes fairly grim reading overall concerning people&#8217;s awareness of food safety and risk in the home when dealing with food. There are significant gaps in people&#8217;s knowledge concerning correct cooking temperatures, cross contamination prevention, correct refrigeration and thawing practices and knowledge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Salmonella outbreak &#8211; Ground turkey U.S.A.</title>
		<link>http://www.mqmconsulting.co.uk/microbiology/new-salmonella-outbreak-ground-turkey-u-s-a/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 07:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Mallett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Microbiology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just as the E. coli outbreak in Germany is over, just-food ( http://www.just-food.com/  )is reporting an outbreak of salmonella in the US which has killed one person and made another 70 ill. The article states &#8220;the quick succession of these two events definitely reminds us that such contaminations &#8211; while technically avoidable and therefore not &#8216;inevitable&#8217; &#8211; do happen. It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Antimicrobial resistant microbes in food</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Mallett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Microbiology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European Food Safety Authority has just published an assessment on the potential contribution of food and food-producing animals to the public health risks posed by bacteria that produce enzymes that makes them resistant to treatments with certain broad spectrum antibiotics. In particular, E. coli and Salmonella species produce the enzymes which confers on them antimicrobial resistance. The BIOHAZ expert [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Listeria monocytogenes contamination of floors</title>
		<link>http://www.mqmconsulting.co.uk/food-industry-suppliers/listeria-monocytogenes-contamination-of-floors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Mallett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Microbiology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sanitation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suppliers to the food industry]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An interesting Spanish research study has revealed a high incidence of Listeria monocytogenes at a cake plant, even after sanitising! The bacterium was found to be present on floors and floor contact equipment but not food contact surfaces. The findings point to the need not only for exemplary sanitation procedures but also, importantly, infrastructure improvements. This fits in very well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New industry body for sprouted seeds proposed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Mallett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Grocer magazine reports that Freshfel, the European fresh produce association, has sent a letter to sprouted seed suppliers across Europe, proposing the creation of a formal European Sprout Association and a quality label. The aim, Freshfel said, was to &#8220;guarantee a minimum level of food safety towards the authorities and the market&#8221;. This has come in the aftermath of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Launch Of New Website</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Mallett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the launch of our new website! This site has been extensively revamped and reflects something of a relaunch for MQM Ltd. We continue to offer a range of quality management, food safety, microbiology and health &#38; safety services, from training through to implementation of procedures, manuals and HACCP Plans. Our service helping you gain certification to the BRC [...]]]></description>
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