Hygienemonitoring

Every growing season bacterial and viral outbreaks linked to cantaloupe are reported. Food poisoning outbreaks linked to CantalupCantaloupe-linked infections are top 5 of the list of fruits and vegetables for outbreaks. This is largely due to their growing conditions and the potential to support the growth of bacteria.

Approximately half of importers and distributors of medical equipment in the Kingdom are unlicensed, according to a Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) official. According to Saleh Al-Tayar, a  member of the SFDA, the Saudi medical market was a testing ground for various medical products as there was no system to regulate it until four years ago. [1]

According to Khalid Al Hosni, laboratory tests found large amounts of bacteria and fungi in the drink, which falls short of the UAE accepted health standards. The fungi found in Vimto drink  produce dangerous toxins that could lead to serious diseases. Mister AlHosny urged the public not to buy the drink if they found it in stores and to report shops selling it to the municipality. [1]

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessed the risk of  pathogenic bacteria that may contaminate seeds intended for sprouting and sprouted seeds (sprouts, shoots and cress) which are  generally consumed raw or minimally processed. [1]

Pathogenic bacteria can contaminate seeds and grow during sprouting. Furthermore, preventing initial contamination during production, storage and distribution of seeds is of the foremost importance.

Twenty two common pest species called by the FDA the "Dirty 22"  are the spreaders of foodborne diseases. The presence of filth and extraneous materials and any one of these species in food  indicates unsanitary conditions in food processing and storage facilities, says the FDA. [1]

Sulaiman et al 2011 classified the 22 species in four groups: Group I including four cockroach species, the group II has  two ant species, the  group III has 12 fly species, and IV includes four rodent species.

Waidman and colleagues 2011 in a review of studies on Bioluminescence , say that luciferases are used in molecular biology as autoinducer-1 activity assays, promoter test assays, imaging of bacterial infections in live animals, in vivo activity assays genes involved in host response and disease and monitoring of bacterial contaminations of food products.

According to official data, up to 15 000 patients die of hospital-infections yearly. More than 600.000 of such infections per years are known. They must be treated causing enormous high costs. Better hygiene conditions at hospitals are to reduce infections. The German Federal Assembly approved a series of regulations which demand an increase of hospital staff and improvement in hygiene.  [1]

The following important changes will be introduced in the German Infection Protection act: