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Testing Food Borne Bacteria to Prevent Illnesses

What do alfalfa sprouts, cantaloupe, ground turkey, hamburger and eggs all have in common? They have all been implicated as the carriers responsible for spreading food borne illnesses in the US within the last year!

With serious food poisoning outbreaks on the rise, the USDA is taking steps to protect people from dangerous E. coli infections. See link for more USDA information: usda.gov

In addition to the E. coli O157:H7, the USDA is adding the following six serotypes of E. coli to their "Zero Tolerance List."

1. Escherichia coli O26
2. Escherichia coli O103
3. Escherichia coli O45
4. Escherichia coli O111
5. Escherichia coli O121
6. Escherichia coli O145

All E. coli serotypes on the "Zero Tolerance List" will no longer be allowed in the US food supply. If any of these organisms are found in food, the USDA will require a recall of the product, a timely and expensive process.

ATS Labs can help you verify the efficacy of your food contact sanitizers and hard surface disinfectants against these specific E. coli serotypes and numerous other food borne pathogens. The following are the specific bacterial strains that ATS Labs can help you add to your antimicrobial product label:
 

Interested in expanding your label claims to include these food borne bacteria? Contact Amy Jeske (651-379-5526 or amy.jeske@ats-labs.com) to begin the testing process.

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