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Isabelle DAVIEAU welcomes & assists you from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. CEERAM S.A.S. 1, allée de la Filée BP 54424 44244 La Chapelle sur Erdre France T : +33 240 842 539 F : +33 240 894 562 contact@ceeram.com Access map
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10 Good Reasons to Start Virus Testing
10 Good Reasons to Start Virus Testing Leaflet  • 1 • In the UE, viral agents were responsible for 11,9% of the foodborne outbreaks reported to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) during 2007. Source : EFSA • 2 • Food Safety Criteria : - EC 2073/2005 - EC 853/2004 Source : EFSA • 3 • The standard developed by a working group of expert European laboratories is now well advanced and due for publication in 2012 (Lees and CW, 2010) Source : EFSA • 4 • There are no «safe limits» (threshold for infectivity) for NoV detected by PCR, since molluscs carrying low viral loads have been associated with human outbreaks Source : EFSA • 5 • It is recommended to focus on preventive measures to avoid viral contamination rather than trying to remove/inactivate these viruses from food. Source : EFSA • 6 • Routine harmonized surveillance of NoV, and of virus occurrence in food commodities including molecular typing is recommended to aid source attribution studies. For HEV and HAV, notification and systematic strain typing of viruses in humans and in animals (HEV) and food commodities (HAV) is needed to get a better understanding of sources of virus. Source : EFSA • 7 • Further training of food handlers about hygiene requirements and about specific viral contamination of foods and food- preparation environments is recommended... Source : EFSA • 8 • Food business operators should validate their control options to meet the established virus criteria. Source : EFSA • 9 • The initial contact of the virus with the food may occur at any time during food production, including before the harvest, during processing and at the time of preparation. Source : EFSA • 10 • Therefore, having mechanisms in place to rapidly address the probability and possible consequences... should be a priority. Source : EFSA |
