date:Aug 08, 2014
Since the outbreak of E. coli O104:H4 food poisoning in 2011, shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) strains have become a key area of concern for the food industry, notes Campden BRI, and this has triggered interest in the development of effective strategies for their control, and intervention measures in industry.
Last year saw the introduction of new EU legislation to improve control of STEC on sprouted seeds, as well as research in the fields of fresh produce decontamination and control of cr